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It seems like we could refine the fecal matter further until we get down to the active ingredient(s). Penicillin is made from mold, but we don't get repulsed by
by logn 12y ago
It seems like we could refine the fecal matter further until we get down to the active ingredient(s). Penicillin is made from mold, but we don't get repulsed by that, since it's so processed and pure.
- jszymborski 12y agoThe "active ingredients" are countless of microbiota, not all of which we've seen before. Even if we did know exactly what makes up the flora/microbiom of a healthy and happy gut, we'd likely never be able to get anywhere close to the same sampling and delicate balance that occurs through the natural equilibrium established in our stomachs. Repulsion shouldn't play a factor. People will get used to it. Remember when pig heart valve transplants were a big issue?
- Klinky 12y agoThe active ingredient is "unknown" at this point. Work is being done to figure out which microbes are useful, and in some cases you may need an orchestration of many different types. http://www.hmpdacc.org/ http://www.hmpdacc.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_microbiome http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_microbiome