tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548560205914833324.post6314737763176764319..comments2023-04-23T00:16:48.148+01:00Comments on Questioning Answers: The gut microbiome and chronic fatigue syndromePaul Whiteleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14288851488012254897noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548560205914833324.post-6624149638865520252013-03-31T21:04:10.911+01:002013-03-31T21:04:10.911+01:00Thanks for dropping by Tom.
I can't remember ...Thanks for dropping by Tom.<br /><br />I can't remember anything being reported in the paper about use of antibiotics in this particular patient set. <br /><br />I can see your logic - a sort of antibiotic 'shock and awe' followed by fecal bacterial reconstruction. There are some potential issues I could envisage; not least the intricate connection between gut bacteria and the immune system. Perhaps this very recent article might offer more insight:<br /><br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/mar/31/bacteria-faecal-transplant-gut-mary-roach-gulpPaul Whiteleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288851488012254897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548560205914833324.post-30839770729029707722013-03-31T20:54:17.570+01:002013-03-31T20:54:17.570+01:00Hi there, I loved the post! I came across your sit...Hi there, I loved the post! I came across your site randomly when searching CFS and fecal transplant. One question for you about the study from Borody: does it say if there was an antibiotic used like in the treatment of C. diff infections (using vancomycin then followed by fecal transplant)? I wonder if not using an antibiotic would decrease the effectiveness of the attachment of new flora to the intestinal wall and prevent it from creating permanent residency.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01093632841608515633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548560205914833324.post-82161710822640681652013-03-27T09:09:08.186+00:002013-03-27T09:09:08.186+00:00Thanks for the comment.
I agree that we can perha...Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />I agree that we can perhaps learn something from how we care for our animals/livestock in terms of our own health. Paul Whiteleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288851488012254897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5548560205914833324.post-11043291504766017842013-03-27T00:52:50.685+00:002013-03-27T00:52:50.685+00:00At the holistic/alternative veterinary clinic wher...At the holistic/alternative veterinary clinic where I volunteer, the doctor has been doing fecal transplants. The dogs that have displayed "autistic" like behavior showed immediate improvement after an MBRT (microbiome restoration therapy)which is what she is calling the fecal transplant. Regarding CFS, she uses a method of treatment following a protocol developed by Dr. Plechner who wrote a book on his findings of adrenal disorders and hypothyroidism in dogs and cats. This guy was the first to develop the allergen free lamb and rice diet, but I digress. He discovered that balancing the gut was important for his treatment protocol to work when given orally, otherwise only IM injections made any improvement.ThinMinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15409805278462899630noreply@blogger.com