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Yeah, I hope they don't stop them. I know someone that works in fecal transplants in Wellington hospital and it literally is a miracle cure for some people.

> I can’t imagine who decided to transplant untested fecal matter...

There are plenty of people out there doing DIY transplants, believe it or not. Personally I think eating a varied and balanced diet is more useful for your gut microbiome's long-term health but I can't deny that the research into this field seems promising for some health conditions.

I think the one that started this one was Josiah Zayner.[1]

https://www.theverge.com/2016/5/4/11581994/fmt-fecal-matter-...

While I agree... if someone has had some very strong antibiotics, getting back to anything resembling healthy doesn't work for a lot of people. A lot of what you bring in gets killed before it reaches your gut and even then there's evidence that quite a bit is passed on from the mother even.

I guess they decided to take the matter into their own hands.