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 […]
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.
Can Fecal Transplants treat obesity?
Can Fecal Transplant help with obesity? Obesity has continued to become more and more of a problem over the last few years in the U.S. and it also contributes to a wide range of related illnesses including diabetes and just today a study was released that obesity during pregnancy could contribute to autism in children. […]
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Team Challenge
Hi, I am running in the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Team Challenge in June near the Washington, DC area. If any of you would like to donate to the cause here is the link. Thank you. Michael http://www.active.com/donate/virginia12dc/MHurstdc
Cured! By a combination of Fecal Transplant, drugs and diet
I know it’s been awhile since I last posted about my progress with Ulcerative Colitis. Fortunately I have some great news to report. I did the fecal transplants / infusions every single day for about 5 weeks. At first I started to get a little better but then eventually started to get worse again, although […]