Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is the transfer of stool from a healthy donor into the colon of a patient whose disease is a result of an altered microbiome, with the…
Impact of Antibiotics on Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
Antibiotic treatment alters the composition and metabolic function of the intestinal microbiota. These alterations may contribute to the pathogenesis of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD). Recent studies are…
The Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis in Health and Disease
Gut microbes are capable of producing most neurotransmitters found in the human brain. Evidence is accumulating to support the view that gut microbes influence central neurochemistry and behavior. Irritable bowel…
Diet and the Microbiome
The gut microbiota provides a range of ecologic, metabolic, and immunomodulatory functions relevant to health and well-being. The gut microbiota not only responds quickly to changes in diet, but this…
The Esophageal and Gastric Microbiome in Health and Disease
The esophagus and stomach are host to their own population of bacteria, which differs in health and disease. Helicobacter pylori uniquely colonizes only gastric mucosa, but an increasing number of…
Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and Other Intestinal Disorders
Gut microbiota is the largest organ of the human body. Although growth of bacteria more than 10 5 colony forming unit (CFU) per milliliter in culture of upper gut aspirate…
Biology of the Microbiome 2
The human microbiome is a new frontier in biology and one that is helping to define what it is to be human. Recently, we have begun to understand that the…
From Culture to High-Throughput Sequencing and Beyond
Detailed knowledge of the community of organisms in the gut has become possible in recent years because of the development of culture-independent methods. Largely based on latest DNA sequencing platforms,…
Recovery by the Mayr Plan
2 Recovery by the Mayr Plan The F. X. Mayr cure is a natural, holistic treatment procedure that applies three therapeutic principles: care (recuperation), cleansing (removal of waste deposits), and…
Illness and Health—A New View
1 Illness and Health—A New View The digestive system forms the root of the human plant. A healthy digestive system is the foundation on which a healthy human being is…
