Inflammation is almost back down to the best point so far in this experiment. I would say about 70% to where I was after the Kodiak run (hard to quantify). Learned this week that I now will break out with chest acne if I take too much iodine. Kelp supplement caused me quite a bit of concern when I noticed the pimples on my chest. I was very worried that I had started to react to the fecal capsules. I guess it is a testament to how much I have come to appreciate this new level of health. I do not want to go back to my baseline prior to the FMC.

New sample going out today to uBiome. Hopefully the promised two week turnaround will give me some useful data. A much simpler test, and one we have replicated in the Beta testers, is the color of my poop is the same color as my donor - golden brown. Not a fancy assay but definitely a change towards the donor material. The Beta testers have all reported the same.

Beta tester with diabetes type II has not seen any weight loss but glucose is controlled with diet and the use of FMC. He has moved to a low sugar diet but is still not exercising which may be limiting his benefits. Our donor is extremely metabolically active and there is only so much his bacteria can do if you do not give it the proper inputs to thrive. I certainly have noticed when I am eating clean and running long that the therapy is at its best.