Sure. A questionnaire is absolutely not fool proof and shouldn't be used as a sole determination of donor quality or safety.
True. That is in regards to testing. We can and should determine donor quality through other means, such as a detailed questionnaire. True that...
The current evidence says FMT from high quality donors is safe. So classifying it as a "huge risk" is not evidence-based.
I took a few days break to allow for people to review the relevant information. In science we do not make up our minds. We review the currently...
There are many researchers and doctors who will not agree that case reports and citizen science have no value/use. Especially when they are...
I'm not in disagreement, just a little confused how these factual statements relate to what was quoted. Getting this large-scale RCT done is...
Yes, some people believe this, but it's not necessarily the case. Tribal health varies significantly from one tribe to another. They also might be...
I have no idea how you could read what I've written and linked here and then imply that I'm not making an effort. Additionally, I have no idea...
All the current evidence says they are not. Beyond the info I shared in the OP, here are more: https://archive.fo/tk0wM Mar 2019 study showing...
FMT is only effective if the donor is in perfect health, with an unperturbed, disease-resistant, curative gut microbiome. Most people involved in...
You can see their donor criteria in the clinicaltrials.gov post and in the final results of the study. Beyond that there is lot of other info and...
I've been following the microbiome literature daily for 4+ years while cataloging it all into this wiki:...
These tests have extremely limited value due to current extreme technical & knowledge limitations:...
I've been following the microbiome research daily for 4+ years, have done DIY FMTs with 9 different donors, and catalogue the microbiome/FMT...
This should not be in "unrelated to ME/CFS". This may just be the crux of the issue. Mitochondria evolved from microbes, so it makes sense that...
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