31 Aug 2020 --- Ingesting frozen microbiome capsules derived from consumers’ own feces may help sustain weight loss and glycemic control. A team of international researchers preserved the personal microbiome from fecal transplants after six months of weight loss and then transplanted the microbiome back via the fecal capsules. This process is called autologous fecal microbiota transplantation (aFMT) and resulted in test participants losing 8.3 kg on average after six months, comparable to the placebo group.
