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New article on Ipi

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      • November 6, 2015 at 9:13 am
      emagdnim83
      Participant

        Interesting. While topics on this forum don't usually make me lough, this one did. Thinking of getting fecal implants from other people helping you battling cancer is really crazy.

        • November 6, 2015 at 9:13 am
        emagdnim83
        Participant

          Interesting. While topics on this forum don't usually make me lough, this one did. Thinking of getting fecal implants from other people helping you battling cancer is really crazy.

          • November 6, 2015 at 9:13 am
          emagdnim83
          Participant

            Interesting. While topics on this forum don't usually make me lough, this one did. Thinking of getting fecal implants from other people helping you battling cancer is really crazy.

              • November 6, 2015 at 2:51 pm
              Fen
              Participant

                I know!  But fecal transplants have been effective in treating c. difficile.  I'll bet the more we learn about biomes the more effective cancer treatments become – here's hoping anyway.

                • November 6, 2015 at 2:51 pm
                Fen
                Participant

                  I know!  But fecal transplants have been effective in treating c. difficile.  I'll bet the more we learn about biomes the more effective cancer treatments become – here's hoping anyway.

                  • November 6, 2015 at 2:51 pm
                  Fen
                  Participant

                    I know!  But fecal transplants have been effective in treating c. difficile.  I'll bet the more we learn about biomes the more effective cancer treatments become – here's hoping anyway.

                    • December 2, 2015 at 9:14 am
                    lmhl
                    Participant

                      I was recently at a conference that also spoke about treating obesity with fecal transplants.  Interesting science.  The gut plays a bigger role in many diseases then previously thought of.

                      • December 2, 2015 at 9:14 am
                      lmhl
                      Participant

                        I was recently at a conference that also spoke about treating obesity with fecal transplants.  Interesting science.  The gut plays a bigger role in many diseases then previously thought of.

                        • December 2, 2015 at 9:14 am
                        lmhl
                        Participant

                          I was recently at a conference that also spoke about treating obesity with fecal transplants.  Interesting science.  The gut plays a bigger role in many diseases then previously thought of.

                          • November 6, 2015 at 7:46 pm
                          DZnDef
                          Participant

                            Hey, whatever works!  I'm reminded of how often I tried to get my dog to stop eating poop.  Looks like he was just trying to improve his microbiome!

                            • November 6, 2015 at 7:46 pm
                            DZnDef
                            Participant

                              Hey, whatever works!  I'm reminded of how often I tried to get my dog to stop eating poop.  Looks like he was just trying to improve his microbiome!

                              • November 6, 2015 at 7:46 pm
                              DZnDef
                              Participant

                                Hey, whatever works!  I'm reminded of how often I tried to get my dog to stop eating poop.  Looks like he was just trying to improve his microbiome!

                              • November 7, 2015 at 6:21 am
                              kylez
                              Participant

                                This article is a f***ing trip. I'm on my 3rd immunotherapy treatment — each has had a beneficial effect for a time.

                                So if IPI is $120,000 for 4 infusions, how would a dollop of golden poop be worth? 

                                 

                                • November 7, 2015 at 6:21 am
                                kylez
                                Participant

                                  This article is a f***ing trip. I'm on my 3rd immunotherapy treatment — each has had a beneficial effect for a time.

                                  So if IPI is $120,000 for 4 infusions, how would a dollop of golden poop be worth? 

                                   

                                  • November 7, 2015 at 6:21 am
                                  kylez
                                  Participant

                                    This article is a f***ing trip. I'm on my 3rd immunotherapy treatment — each has had a beneficial effect for a time.

                                    So if IPI is $120,000 for 4 infusions, how would a dollop of golden poop be worth? 

                                     

                                    • November 8, 2015 at 5:17 am
                                    kylez
                                    Participant

                                      Maggie,

                                      If this bears out, I would think it would be the top story by far at ASCO whatever year the results come to fruition in humans. 

                                      • November 8, 2015 at 5:17 am
                                      kylez
                                      Participant

                                        Maggie,

                                        If this bears out, I would think it would be the top story by far at ASCO whatever year the results come to fruition in humans. 

                                        • November 8, 2015 at 5:17 am
                                        kylez
                                        Participant

                                          Maggie,

                                          If this bears out, I would think it would be the top story by far at ASCO whatever year the results come to fruition in humans. 

                                            • November 8, 2015 at 5:57 am
                                            DZnDef
                                            Participant

                                              Hi Kyle,

                                              Well it will certainly be interesting to see if this leads anywhere.  In the meantime, I find myself wondering if there are any "probiotics" out there with these microbes in them…. couldn't hurt, could it?

                                              • November 8, 2015 at 5:57 am
                                              DZnDef
                                              Participant

                                                Hi Kyle,

                                                Well it will certainly be interesting to see if this leads anywhere.  In the meantime, I find myself wondering if there are any "probiotics" out there with these microbes in them…. couldn't hurt, could it?

                                                • November 8, 2015 at 5:57 am
                                                DZnDef
                                                Participant

                                                  Hi Kyle,

                                                  Well it will certainly be interesting to see if this leads anywhere.  In the meantime, I find myself wondering if there are any "probiotics" out there with these microbes in them…. couldn't hurt, could it?

                                                  • November 8, 2015 at 4:23 pm
                                                  Squash
                                                  Participant

                                                    That is exactly what i was thinking.

                                                    If i was doing  Ipi then i would be trying to source these probiotics if possible.

                                                    Everyone should look to include probiotics in their diet anyway through either a good quality organic yogurt or kefir or sauerkraut. I wonder if any of these have the strain of probiotic needed for Ipi to work?

                                                     

                                                     

                                                     

                                                     

                                                    • November 8, 2015 at 4:23 pm
                                                    Squash
                                                    Participant

                                                      That is exactly what i was thinking.

                                                      If i was doing  Ipi then i would be trying to source these probiotics if possible.

                                                      Everyone should look to include probiotics in their diet anyway through either a good quality organic yogurt or kefir or sauerkraut. I wonder if any of these have the strain of probiotic needed for Ipi to work?

                                                       

                                                       

                                                       

                                                       

                                                      • November 8, 2015 at 4:23 pm
                                                      Squash
                                                      Participant

                                                        That is exactly what i was thinking.

                                                        If i was doing  Ipi then i would be trying to source these probiotics if possible.

                                                        Everyone should look to include probiotics in their diet anyway through either a good quality organic yogurt or kefir or sauerkraut. I wonder if any of these have the strain of probiotic needed for Ipi to work?

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                         

                                                      • November 8, 2015 at 8:17 pm
                                                      Marianne quinn
                                                      Participant

                                                        When my husband started ipi, he also started making smoothies with Greek yogurt. NED for 18 months and over 2 years after diagnosis., maybe yogurt gave him an extra edge.

                                                        • November 8, 2015 at 8:17 pm
                                                        Marianne quinn
                                                        Participant

                                                          When my husband started ipi, he also started making smoothies with Greek yogurt. NED for 18 months and over 2 years after diagnosis., maybe yogurt gave him an extra edge.

                                                          • November 8, 2015 at 8:17 pm
                                                          Marianne quinn
                                                          Participant

                                                            When my husband started ipi, he also started making smoothies with Greek yogurt. NED for 18 months and over 2 years after diagnosis., maybe yogurt gave him an extra edge.

                                                            • November 8, 2015 at 8:55 pm
                                                            AshleyS
                                                            Participant

                                                              I've always eaten lots of organic Greek yogurt with a probiotic. However, I had major digestive issues on Ipi/Nivo and just Opdivo. I tried kombucha but wasn't a fan. My doc had me tried a probiotic and I've felt great ever since! There's definitely merit to this. 

                                                              Ashley

                                                              • November 8, 2015 at 8:55 pm
                                                              AshleyS
                                                              Participant

                                                                I've always eaten lots of organic Greek yogurt with a probiotic. However, I had major digestive issues on Ipi/Nivo and just Opdivo. I tried kombucha but wasn't a fan. My doc had me tried a probiotic and I've felt great ever since! There's definitely merit to this. 

                                                                Ashley

                                                                • November 8, 2015 at 8:55 pm
                                                                AshleyS
                                                                Participant

                                                                  I've always eaten lots of organic Greek yogurt with a probiotic. However, I had major digestive issues on Ipi/Nivo and just Opdivo. I tried kombucha but wasn't a fan. My doc had me tried a probiotic and I've felt great ever since! There's definitely merit to this. 

                                                                  Ashley

                                                                    • November 9, 2015 at 1:34 am
                                                                    Squash
                                                                    Participant

                                                                      A lof of your innume system is based in your gut so it seems logical that probiotics should help with immune reponse.

                                                                       

                                                                       

                                                                      • November 9, 2015 at 1:34 am
                                                                      Squash
                                                                      Participant

                                                                        A lof of your innume system is based in your gut so it seems logical that probiotics should help with immune reponse.

                                                                         

                                                                         

                                                                        • November 9, 2015 at 1:34 am
                                                                        Squash
                                                                        Participant

                                                                          A lof of your innume system is based in your gut so it seems logical that probiotics should help with immune reponse.

                                                                           

                                                                           

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