How did you learn fecal transplants could be used to treat Ulcerative Colitis? TV interview
Here is another video excerpt from a talk show interview I did recently. I talk about how I discovered that fecal transplants could be used to treat Ulcerative Colitis just days before I was scheduled to have surgery! Also see my DIY video on how to do Fecal Transplants
Dr Oz discusses fecal transplants
This aired earlier this year. While in this segment Dr. Oz primarily focuses on using fecal transplants to treat C. diff infections he gives a great succinct animated description about how fecal transplants work. http://www.doctoroz.com/episode/americas-wackiest-health-trends-tested?video_id=2389768108001
Repoopulate: Synthetic poop to treat GI problems
Here is an interesting article about the work of some Canadian doctors whom I met at the Human Microbiome Conference in Bethesda, MD in July. Basically bacterial cultures are used from people who are healthy and creates a more standardized mixture than just getting stool from a donor on any given day. Advantages include safety, […]
Gut Bacteria From Thin Humans Can Slim Mice Down
Gut Bacteria From Thin Humans Can Slim Mice Down Here is a good article from The New York Times about how gut bacteria can effect metabolism. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/06/health/gut-bacteria-from-thin-humans-can-slim-mice-down.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0
FDA restrictions on fecal transplants relaxed
The FDA recently formally announced that it would exercise “enforcement discretion” for its rule that an Investigational New Drug (IND) permit be approved before fecal transplants could be used to treat Live-threatening infections with Clostridium Difficile bacteria. While not changing written policy guidelines the FDA’s existing policies, the announcement gives doctors an opportunity to treat […]
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation at Conference in Bethesda July 24-26
The human Microbiome Science conference is coming up July 24-26 in Bethesda, MD, USA. Among the topics that will be discussed are how bacteria in the human body, the microbiome, affect basically every aspect of bodily functions, including the immune system, weight, moods and behavior, to infectious and autoimmune diseases. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation will also […]
FDA Workshop on Fecal Microbiota Transplantation May 2013
Here is a link to the FDA workshop on Fecal Microbiota Transplantation which was held May 2-3, 2013. After this workshop the FDA announced that requirements that doctors had to get Investigational New Drug (IND) permits before performing fecal transplants would be more strictly enforced. After pushback from patients and doctors during and after this […]
Fecal Transplant for Ulcerative Colitis effectiveness and safety in children and young adults
Here is more good news. A study was just released documenting the safety and effectiveness of Fecal Microbiota Transplant to treat Ulcerative Colitis in children and young adults (age 7 – 21.) Previous research and published case studies have consistently documented the safety and low prevalence of side-effects of fecal transplants primarily to treat Pseudomembranous Colitis caused […]
Fecal Transplant for Ulcerative Colitis – how many do you need to do?
How many Fecal Transplants do I need to do? One question I have often gotten is how many Fecal Transplants do I need to do and for how long. Since until very recently very few doctors would perform the Fecal transplant procedure (also known as Fecal Microbiota Transplants, Fecal Enemas and several other names) in […]
Great video about using Fecal Transplant to cure Colitis caused by c. diff
Here is a quick video that briefly covers the facts about Pseudomembranous Colitis caused by Clostridium Difficile (c. diff.) bacteria and a brief overview of Fecal Transplant for which I go into greater detail.