Episode 19: Fecal Microbiota Transplants

Phoenix Helix: Autoimmune Resilience

Eileen Laird

Nutrition, Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 683 Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2015

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

How does our microbiome affect our health? Is it possible that a "poop transplant" could reverse autoimmune disease? While that sounds a little crazy, if you listen to this podcast, it might start to make sense. Right now, FMTs are being used in the United States to cure life-threatening C. difficile infections, where medication has failed. Internationally, clinics are doing research into FMTs in the treatment of autoimmune disease. In this episode, I interview Glenn Taylor, director of the Taymount Clinic in the UK. He describes the science behind the transplants. Then, we hear from two patients who have received the procedure: one for C. difficile and one for multiple sclerosis.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to reversing autoimmune disease through the paleo,
0:05.3	diet, and lifestyle. While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day
0:11.0	can have a powerful impact on how we feel. I'm Eileen Laird, your host from phoenixhulix.com,
0:17.2	and I've reduced my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms by 95% without any steroid or immunosuppressant medication.
0:24.3	A short disclaimer.
0:25.8	I'm neither a doctor nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal.
0:30.4	Always consult with your health care team before making medical decisions.
0:34.0	Now let's get on to the show.
0:51.3	Music Now let's get on to the show. Well, welcome to episode. The topic today is fecal microbiota transplantation. And if you've never heard of that before, you might think it sounds a little bit crazy, but by the end of this episode, it will start to make sense.
1:04.3	Later, we'll be hearing from people who have undergone this procedure as patients, but first, let's learn what it is and how it works.
1:12.6	We have an expert guest joining us today.
1:14.6	Glenn Taylor is the director of the TAMont Clinic in the UK, which is a world leader in this cutting-edge field of modern medicine.
1:22.6	In the United States, fecal microbiota transplants are only approved for curing a life-threatening gut
1:29.0	infection called C. Difficil.
1:31.6	But this treatment also has potential to improve other health conditions like autoimmune
1:36.5	disease.
1:37.5	The UK isn't restricted in its practice, so the TAMont Clinic is doing some research
1:41.7	in this area and we're excited to learn more.
1:44.9	Welcome, Glenn.
1:46.0	Thank you very much indeed, Eileen.
1:47.9	It's good to be with you.
1:49.9	Well, before we get into the details of the transplant themselves, can you describe the gut microbiome itself and the difference between a healthy one and an unhealthy one?
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