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Probiotics are, at best, a temporary band-aid—not a solution. What the research actually shows about probiotics: A 2018 study by Zmora et al. in Cell demonstrated that probiotics in most cases do not colonize the gut mucosa permanently. They found person-specific, strain-specific mucosal...

Manufacturing flaws are the most concerning part, precisely because this is where the damage happens before the patient even receives the product. "Decent results" from laypeople does not mean the treatment is optimal - it just means the patients don't die or becomes severely ill. You say it's...

I am writing this to warn others about Gezonde Darmflora and its owner, Marco Kleijn. After extensive research and correspondence, I have concluded that his products are ineffective, scientifically flawed, and potentially a scam. The focus here is clearly profit over patient safety. Here is a...

What are you even referring to here?

I have to disagree strongly with the idea that considering the mouth part of the gut is 'just semantics' with no concrete implications. That distinction has massive implications for diagnosis and treatment. The GI tract is one continuous system. You cannot isolate the entrance from the engine...

The probiotic I had some-what effect from was L.reuteri. However it obviously was no cure, maybe I felt 3-4% better overall. Make sure it does not contain any oligosaccharides (FOS).

Trust me, I'm in the same situasjon as you. FMT is my last and only hope, before eventually putting an end to this suffering.

How are your FMT treatment going?

I looked over it. IgG positivity indicates that the donor has either had the infection previously or is vaccinated against Hepatitis A. This means that the person is immune. No cause for concern. How are you feeling now? Any improvements?

Which ones are the two donors that has this, so I can avoid them?

Yes. I haven't managed to find a solution. I do it to keep the unpleasant symptoms at bay. I have also lost 15-20 kg without trying. I’ve purchased 1000mg Vitamin C capsules. Are there any other supplements you would recommend I take? Additionally, I have scheduled an FMT treatment (via...

SIBO feels like a label for a bunch of vague symptoms, not a real illness with a clear fix. There’s a reason you don’t see top gastroenterologists using that as a diagnosis.

Hi everyone, I post here hoping that maybe somebody will recognize my situation: I've been fighting for some time and try to determine whether this is 'just' IBS or something more specific given my history. I tested positive for H. pylori in the summer of 2023 and did a triple antibiotic...