What is a poop transplant, and how does it work? | Kathryn M. Stephenson and David L. Suskind

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Health & Fitness, Fitness, Shoshana Ungerleider, Medicine, How To Be Healthier, Ted Shoshana, Ted Talks Health

4.2 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2023

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

1,700 years ago, Chinese alchemist Ge Hong was renowned for his soup that could cure diarrhea-stricken patients. It had one surprising secret ingredient: feces. While it might seem absurd, and nauseating, to consume feces, exciting new research suggests that taking poop into the body in other ways might provide health benefits. Kathryn M. Stephenson and David L. Suskind share the science of fecal microbial transplantation. This TED-Ed lesson was directed by Luisa Holanda, narrated by Susan Zimmerman and music by Gabriel Maia. After the talk, Shoshana delves into how your gut microbiome impacts your overall health.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:14.0	I'm Dr. Shoshana Ungerliter and this is Ted Health.
0:17.8	It's my job to share the most fascinating medical science stories, but some topics are
0:23.3	just more riveting than others, including today's featured talk from Ted Ed.
0:28.8	It's called what is a poop transplant and how does it work?
0:33.4	No really, that's our talk, and this is cutting edge science, and it's changing our understanding
0:39.4	of how bodies can work and heal themselves.
0:43.0	And stick around afterwards, we'll get even deeper into the workings of the gut and
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1:29.8	1700 years ago, a Chinese alchemist named Gihong was renowned for his special soup that
1:38.8	could cure diurestric in patients.
1:41.5	The stew was deep yellow and had an intense aroma.
1:45.8	And like many family recipes, it had a secret ingredient.
1:50.0	But in this case, that ingredient didn't come from the kitchen.
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