- Researchers find that fecal transplants may improve age-related gut issues.
- The study, conducted on mice, has interesting real-world implications.
- Here, a gastroenterologist explains the findings and what they mean for the future of gut medicine.
When we talk about the woes of aging, we quickly dive into brain health, mobility, and age-related weight gain, but easily leave out age-related gut health changes. Maybe it’s the taboo nature of, well, poop, but like the rest of our bodies, our guts change over time. This may cause major issues that a probiotic may not be enough to fix. Now, according to new research, scientists believe poop transplants may help heal the guts of older people.
Meet the Expert: Jason Korenblit, M.D., a board-certified gastroenterologist and digestive health expert for JustAnswer.
For the study,…