From Patrick Hockey, Clunes, Victoria, Australia
It is difficult not to get excited about the idea that faecal transplants may hold the key to a new age of healthy living. But maintaining healthy gut flora will inevitably require a commitment to a healthy diet and exercise (7 February, p 9).
In practice, the more likely outcome, given the scarcity of preferred donors as outlined by Alice Klein, is that transplants will be available at different price points and wealthy people will opt for a daily dose rather than a stretch of the legs. Indeed, if the findings continue in such a positive vein, we may see extraordinary prices for poo and financial benefits in the most unlikely of places.
