By love-89.com At a recent medical conference held in Beijing, Dr. Liao Lijun, the Director of the Pain Department at Tongji University’s Eastern Hospital, shed light on the complex relationship between gut microbiota and a variety of health concerns. “The human gut hosts a vast array of microorganisms, and research has linked gut microbiota to conditions including diabetes, liver disease, obesity, mental health disorders, and even tumors,” she stated.
Evidence suggests that the gut microbiome plays a vital role as the body’s largest immune organ, handling about 70% of immune responses. When this ecosystem is disrupted, it can lead to significant health issues, such as cancer and immune deficiencies.
The Beijing Microecological Medical Academic Conference, organized by the Association of Non-Public Medical Institutions of China and backed by Peking University Medical Rehabilitation Hospital, gathered a multitude of experts to delve into the latest research and clinical practices surrounding microbiota transplantation.
Dr. Bi Jianlong, who leads the Microecological Diagnosis and Treatment Center and the Intensive Rehabilitation Department at Peking University Medical Rehabilitation Hospital, stressed the critical need to regulate gut microbiota. “This can be achieved through increased intake of vitamin- and fiber-rich foods, the use of probiotics and other microbiological preparations, along with non-intestinal absorbable antibiotics and microbiota transplantation,” he explained.
He further elaborated that targeted microbiota transplantation can effectively restore gut microecology, thereby addressing digestive disorders caused by imbalances in gut microbiota. “In the ICU, traditional antibiotic therapies and various environmental factors often lead to gut dysbiosis, harming the microbiome of critically ill patients and raising the number of pathogenic bacteria. Clinically, we can use microbiota transplantation and probiotics as complementary treatments to help rebalance the gut microbiota in ICU patients, enhancing outcomes for infections, heart failure, and related conditions.”
Additionally, it was announced that a Precision Gut Microbiota Transplant Clinic has opened in Beijing. From September 17 to October 17, the Microecological Diagnosis and Treatment Center at Peking University Medical Rehabilitation Hospital will host in-person consultation events aimed at raising public awareness about gut health through consultations and educational outreach on gut microbiota.