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Frozen stool for fecal transplant: Better, faster, less messy!

Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is the age-old technique of replacing a diseased intestinal microbiome with a health ecosystem from a stool donor. It is currently only done to treat severe,...

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Does frozen stool work for fecal transplants?

Last week, I wrote about using the OpenBiome donor stool product and how much easier it makes it do perform a fecal transplant (FMT) for C. difficile infections. This week, I’d like to examine how the...

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Healthy live bacteria are needed for a fecal transplant, right? Maybe not…

The phrases “mind-blowing” and “fecal transplant study” are not often used in the same sentence (or even in the same publication), however when I read the following study about fecal transplants, my...

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Natural probiotic sources for a healthy gut

You’ve probably heard of probiotics, but do you know exactly what they are? Probiotics and gastrointestinal health are gaining more attention as research reveals the benefits of a balanced microbiota....

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Probiotics vs. Prebiotics: What are they and why should you eat them?

Digestion is a critical component of your health and can tell us a lot about your nutritional and lifestyle habits. When taking steps to improve your diet, your digestion should take priority!...

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