, for example, can trigger gastrointestinal distress., which introduce microbes via a donor’s encapsulated poop. FMT can cure up to 90 percent of recurrentinfections. But the potential uses of similar therapies aren’t yet clear, because we don’t really know what all the microbes in healthy bellies actually do.
The next phase is seeing what else FMT can treat. Crohn’s and other bowel diseases will likely be targets in as little as five years. For now, though, finding applications is imprecise: Without a clear picture of which species do what, the best clinicians can do is try to replace ones that seem to hurt with ones that seem to help.
By studying the guts of people with certain conditions, experts anticipate we’ll pinpoint more connections between microbes and health within the next 10 years. Research building off the
Being saying this for years, but the secret to a healthy life is realizing that we're in a symbiotic relationship.