Incoming trump admin with RFK signals new start for FDA Healthcare system 

indigo34 said:
If they (HHS) come out and say there is a connection between autism and the microbiome I feel like they will have to start funding FMT studies for kids with ASD. It would be unethical not to anyway. And that could help get the ball rolling in the right direction.
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Arizona State University has been doing FMT studies in kids with ASD for years. They found benefits. It hasn't translated yet into the treatment being widely available for ASD kids though.
 
SFBayFMT5 said:
Arizona State University has been doing FMT studies in kids with ASD for years. They found benefits. It hasn't translated yet into the treatment being widely available for ASD kids though.
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Here's a study that shows autism is caused by an aspergillus infection in the gut, and it was cured using anti-fungals. I guess it's peripherally related to FMT since it shows the connection between a gut issue and neurological issues.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33132781/

Case Study: Rapid Complete Recovery From An Autism Spectrum Disorder After Treatment of Aspergillus With The Antifungal Drugs Itraconazole And Sporanox​


I can make a full post on it at some point if anyone is interested.

Video on it:
https://rumble.com/v5e17tp-possible-cure-for-autism-treating-underlying-aspergillus-infection.html


I think more broadly, I'd like things to go back to FMT being available when prescribed by a DR, not needing an IND or any weird paperwork. We NEED to get this AWAY from the universities, studies, regulations, big pharma, FDA regulation, and everything that up till now has completely blocked it from being accessible. Again the whole "more studies need to be done," is code for "it works and we're going to gatekeep it, you will never access it." We need COMPLETE DEREGULATION. Let the nerds run studies if they want but in the meantime, make it accessible for people who want the right to try. Open stool banks back up and let DR's and patients use their own discretion. People who give up their freedom for safety deserve neither. Obviously there are risks, but our enemies will use those "risks" to gatekeep this forever unless we have the balls to say "the risks are fine, the treatment is worth the risk."
 
I don't agree with "complete deregulation". I've opposed it since the beginning, and advocated for better regulation focused on donor quality. Complete deregulation would result in people going to doctors (or even various scammers), expecting a safe and effective treatment, receiving FMT from low-quality donors, getting worse, developing new conditions, and making FMT seem much more dangerous than it is. There would be a huge backlash (rightfully so) on the FDA for allowing such a dangerous thing to take place.

You should read these if you haven't yet:

This is not really the correct thread to debate this though.

SFBayFMT5 said:
Arizona State University has been doing FMT studies
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ASU has been doing a lot of good stuff. The one thing I'm perturbed by is their use of low-quality donors. I think it's absurd that they've had to crowdfund millions of dollars to do FMT clinical trials.

They and their funders should be helping me get access to high-quality donors and reform the research system.
 
Michael Harrop said:
I don't agree with "complete deregulation". I've opposed it since the beginning, and advocated for better regulation focused on donor quality. Complete deregulation would result in people going to doctors (or even various scammers), expecting a safe and effective treatment, receiving FMT from low-quality donors, getting worse, developing new conditions, and making FMT seem much more dangerous than it is. There would be a huge backlash (rightfully so) on the FDA for allowing such a dangerous thing to take place.

You should read these if you haven't yet:

This is not really the correct thread to debate this though.
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Yup, I've read them. To be more specific about deregulation: people should be free to get FMT from reputable sources and view the stool analysis, as well as donor profile (age, sex, diet, weight, hormone levels, any relevant health info along those lines).

The deregulation I'm talking about is getting rid the bureaucratic hoops we have to jump through in order to access it. Obviously there should be protocol for buying and selling it, but regulating access to it is insane and only benefits big pharma. Sorry for the confusion.
 
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RFK Senate appropriations hearing:​

https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-review-of-the-presidents-fiscal-year-2026-budget-request-for-the-department-of-health-and-human-services

Another RFK hearing where he mentions the microbiome. So he seems to be on board.

I've been trying to persuade Democrats to work with RFK instead of just opposing and attacking him, but it doesn't look like my efforts have been paying off. I guess they're trying to give their voters what they expect & want, but I would think they could still act behind the scenes to support something that would be greatly beneficial to their own goals and constituents, but so far, they have not been receptive.

I love that he calls out Democrats for allowing chronic disease to skyrocket under their watch. I just desperately hope that he means what he says and does something to make an existing cure available.

I think the main issue right now is to get him to do something about FMT and donor quality sooner rather than later.
 
An interesting PBS piece on Casey Means, from May 21, 2025: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/the-background-and-career-of-casey-means-trumps-pick-for-surgeon-general

Means' nomination has drawn criticism not just from the medical community, but also from conservative Trump allies. Far right activist Laura Loomer ridiculed her on social media as a total crackpot who uses shrooms as plant medicine and talks to trees.

And Kennedy's former running mate, Nicole Shanahan, has also come out against Means' nomination.
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Her nomination is subject to Senate confirmation, which means I could probably spot her and talk to her. I'm not too sure what I would say though.

The U.S. Surgeon General is the Nation’s Doctor, providing Americans with the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce the risk of illness and injury. https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/index.html
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It's a pretty big deficit that she doesn't talk about antibiotics and the gut microbiome in her newsletters and "health wishlist".
 
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