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The Netflix documentary, Hack Your Health is going viral after it highlighted gut-brain health, specifically at-home fecal transplants.
@thedrhenryherrera Yep, I’m holding a fecal transplant specimen! It’s about to do a body good 🙂 > 90% success rate against refractory C diff infection! #fyp #medicine #cdiff #diarrhea #gastroenterology #colonoscopy #medical
♬ original sound - Dr Henry Herrera
"There are plenty of studies that show a difference in the gut flora of an individual depending on their disease process. For example, a healthy individual will have a very different population of gut flora compared with that of a patient who has inflammatory bowel disease or someone with mental health disorders. In addition, the gut-brain axis is a known reciprocal regulatory mechanism that transmits hormonal, immunologic, and neurologic information between the GI tract and the brain, affecting both organ systems," explained Herrera.
Both doctors also said it is important to note that when fecal transplants are performed in medical settings, the donors and feces have undergone extensive safety screenings. "The infectious disease screenings include pathogenic E.coli, C.diff, viruses, hepatitis, HIV, covid, Epstein-Barr, parasites, and more" DeDecker said. "In addition, social history, including place of employment, family history, dietary history, psychiatric history, and recent travel, all are assessed prior to consideration for donor suitability," added Herrera.
You can read about ways to improve your microbiome here.