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What is a poop transplant, and how does it work? | Kathryn M. Stephenson and David L. Suskind

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In 1700 years ago, a Chinese alchemist named Guihong was renowned for his special soup that could cure diureostric in patients. New research suggests that taking poop into the body in other ways might benefit our health. One such treatment is fecal microbial transplantation and the secret to how it works lives in your gut.

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