TLDR FMT for ulcerative colitis may also help with weight loss, hair loss, arthritis, and allergies.
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) was used for inducing and maintaining remission in patients with moderate to severe active ulcerative colitis (UC). In four reported cases, patients experienced incidental benefits from FMT, including weight loss, improvement in hair loss, amelioration of axial arthritis, and improvement in allergic rhinitis. These findings suggested that FMT might have potential clinical applications in treating extraintestinal diseases associated with gut dysbiosis.
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August 2017 in “Cell Reports” An imbalanced gut and lack of biotin can cause hair loss in mice.
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April 2013 in “Inflammatory Bowel Diseases” People with Inflammatory Bowel Disease often lose hair due to stress, medication side effects, or lack of nutrients, and treatment depends on the specific cause.
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September 2019 in “World journal of clinical cases” An elderly man's hair grew back after a treatment that transferred healthy gut bacteria.
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November 2023 in “Frontiers in microbiology” The health of the gut may be important in developing new ways to prevent, diagnose, and treat alopecia areata.
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May 2023 in “Frontiers in immunology” Environmental factors like diet and vitamin levels, especially Vitamin D, can affect autoimmune diseases differently, with lifestyle changes potentially improving outcomes.
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January 2022 in “Advances in Dermatology and Allergology” Alopecia areata may be linked to imbalanced gut bacteria.
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October 2021 in “Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology” Japanese patients with alopecia areata often have a higher BMI and consume more vitamin C, fruit, and retinol, which may affect their condition's development or severity.
