>Is it helpful for other chronic diseases? If so, how much and is it cost-effective?
I totally agree that the science isn’t settled yet at all! But please see the “Why aren’t scientists more excited…” section.
Also keep in mind that for many chronic diseases alternative effective treatments simply don’t exist yet, e.g. chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS, etc. Sure, the evidence on FMTs may not be conclusive. But it is at least suggestive. And that’s much better than nothing for many chronically ill. You don’t need “definite proof” to make it worth a try, given that it is fairly easy, safe, and cheap (if you know the donor and he just gives his stool to you) to do FMTs yourself!
>Is it helpful for other chronic diseases? If so, how much and is it cost-effective?
I totally agree that the science isn’t settled yet at all! But please see the “Why aren’t scientists more excited…” section.
Also keep in mind that for many chronic diseases alternative effective treatments simply don’t exist yet, e.g. chronic fatigue syndrome, IBS, etc. Sure, the evidence on FMTs may not be conclusive. But it is at least suggestive. And that’s much better than nothing for many chronically ill. You don’t need “definite proof” to make it worth a try, given that it is fairly easy, safe, and cheap (if you know the donor and he just gives his stool to you) to do FMTs yourself!