Recent content by bizzoc

I'm a big fan of experiments (when they're safe), and since there is no upper limit of toxicity for methylfolate and methyl-b12, I didn't see the harm in trying it out. One study I read actually had the author saying the tests we have to measure B12 deficiency aren't accurate so if a person has...

Probiotics do not colonize the gut, so they will never repopulate. What is your diet like? The only studies I've read that show significant growth of the microbiome is ones with high amounts of prebiotic fibers, so that's what I did. 100-150g/day of a variety of prebiotic fibers, but...

Methyl-b12 supplementing is great, but it is pointless if you do not have sufficient methylfolate and other co-factors. Methylfolate is converted from dietary folate in the liver, so out of the 500-1000 liver functions, if yours isn't working properly and your stores of methylfolate are low...

B12 and folate deficiencies compromise gut health, creating an environment that hinders the success of FMTs. These vitamins are essential for DNA synthesis and cell division, which are critical for the rapid turnover of gut epithelial cells. In a deficient state, the gut epithelial barrier...

I've been sick for a while trying everything and finally found the solution. After going through all different diets, I landed on a high prebiotic WFPB diet (100-150g/day) and after 3 months, a qPCR stool test (GI MAP) showed low levels of Strep/Staph/Candida and no other pathogens in the...

The possibility of exposure to a harmful microbe exists in many everyday activities, including eating out, swimming in a pool/lake, or even a public restroom. Are you suggesting people go through life at reduced health knowing how to fix the problem is relatively easy (taking FMT pills) but not...

I believe it was mentioned in a sticky that the best FMT donors are ones that are dark brown and type 3, which mine are not consistently without significant dietary mods. This is what I'm trying to correct after multiple rounds of antibiotics, the last one being 1.5yrs ago. I know that the...

Thanks for the reply. The symptom I wish to correct is the lighter stool color which gets more prominent if I add in grains/beans/lentils, hence the diet. If the rapid fermentation is due to dysbiosis, shouldn't my diet keep their levels low in the stool sample and the benefical bacteria high...

Diet is 100% plant based, low fat, 70% raw (veg/fruits, steamed+cooled sweet potatoes at night), 80g+ fiber 20g RS daily for months, but my stool isn't perfect 100% of the time (gets lighter and transitions to type-4). I was curious if using the dark brown, type-3 section as an aFMT would be...