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That anecdote would not cause me to think less of fecal transplants, but quite the opposite. If there is a causative lever in the microbiome that can affect obe
by rendang 5y ago
That anecdote would not cause me to think less of fecal transplants, but quite the opposite. If there is a causative lever in the microbiome that can affect obesity, one could apply that in reverse, so that if you had the right source, the donor from that story could reduce their weight by receiving a transplant themselves.
- GhettoComputers 5y agoI think it’s useful to be selective, you have to have similar biomes, you can’t just use anyone’s feces, it’s why her daughter’s was used. I said it’s not a panacea but it is a good area to research.