Consuming your own fecal microbiome when dieting may limit weight regain -- Ben-Gurion University

(American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev) "It is well known that most weight-loss dieters reach their lowest body weight after 4-6 months, and are then challenged by the plateau or regain phase, despite continued dieting," says Dr. Shai. a member of the School of Public Health. In this groundbreaking study, the international group of researchers explored whether preserving the optimized personal microbiome from fecal transplants after six months of weight loss helps maintain weig...