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People have no idea how important the microbiome is to their health. At the very least, one should make a "backup" of the microbiome so it can be repopulated la

People have no idea how important the microbiome is to their health. At the very least, one should make a "backup" of the microbiome so it can be repopulated later in case something goes pear-shaped. Messing with stuff can cause all kinds of endotoxin / auto-immune issues.

falsaberN1 4y ago
I'm no medical science person, but I had surgery a year ago for some type of severe gangrene, and while I miraculously came out whole, I'm still suffering horrible digestive issues that had nothing to do with it, presumably from the antibiotics needed to nuke the bad bacteria (because of intolerance to the one that was more efficient they had to use more indiscriminate solutions). It didn't specifically cause the issues you mention, but it sure caused some.
- 2muchcoffeeman 4y ago
  I had antibiotics induced digestive problems too. I saw a specialist and the treatment was another cocktail of antibiotics. It worked immediately after taking the first dose.
  - justinc8687 4y ago
    What kind of specialist was this?
    - 2muchcoffeeman 4y ago
      A gastroenterologist.
- getcrunk 4y ago
  Go to sprouts/whholefoods/mother's and get the most expensive probiotics like the emergency 5 day version. Repeat maybe a few weeks after.
blowski 4y ago
I love the thought that one's gut should have an off-site backup for DR purposes.
- interestica 4y ago
  One theory is that this is what the role of the appendix is: backup, storage and recovery. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170109162333.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170109162333.h...
- b112 4y ago
  Current backups are in close relatives. They'll take a sample of feces from a relative, liquify it and remove solids, and seed your rear end with the results. Been doing this for decades.
dayofthedaleks 4y ago
Turns out that’s what the appendix is for!
hawk_ 4y ago
How does one make such a backup?
- dredmorbius 4y ago
  Core dump and cold storage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fecal_microbiota_transplant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fecal_microbiota_transplant

falsaberN1 4y ago

I'm no medical science person, but I had surgery a year ago for some type of severe gangrene, and while I miraculously came out whole, I'm still suffering horrible digestive issues that had nothing to do with it, presumably from the antibiotics needed to nuke the bad bacteria (because of intolerance to the one that was more efficient they had to use more indiscriminate solutions). It didn't specifically cause the issues you mention, but it sure caused some.

2muchcoffeeman 4y ago
I had antibiotics induced digestive problems too. I saw a specialist and the treatment was another cocktail of antibiotics. It worked immediately after taking the first dose.
- justinc8687 4y ago
  What kind of specialist was this?
  - 2muchcoffeeman 4y ago
    A gastroenterologist.
getcrunk 4y ago
Go to sprouts/whholefoods/mother's and get the most expensive probiotics like the emergency 5 day version. Repeat maybe a few weeks after.

blowski 4y ago

I love the thought that one's gut should have an off-site backup for DR purposes.

interestica 4y ago
One theory is that this is what the role of the appendix is: backup, storage and recovery. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170109162333.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/01/170109162333.h...
b112 4y ago
Current backups are in close relatives. They'll take a sample of feces from a relative, liquify it and remove solids, and seed your rear end with the results. Been doing this for decades.

dayofthedaleks 4y ago

Turns out that’s what the appendix is for!

hawk_ 4y ago

How does one make such a backup?

dredmorbius 4y ago
Core dump and cold storage. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fecal_microbiota_transplant https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fecal_microbiota_transplant