Does Poop Have Health Benefits? The Science Behind Fecal Transplants
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Every year, approximately half a million people in the U.S. suffer from *Clostridioides difficile* (*C. diff*) colitis, an infection that can be effectively treated with a fecal microbiota transplant (FMT). This medical procedure, which transfers stool from a healthy donor to a patient, is the primary instance where poop has health benefits, providing therapeutic microbes to restore balance in the gut.
