{"id":35001,"date":"2026-08-09T19:25:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35001"},"modified":"2026-08-09T19:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T14:25:32","slug":"poop-pills-may-be-the-future-of-treating-peanut-allergies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=35001","title":{"rendered":"Poop pills may be the future of treating peanut allergies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p>Don\u2019t flush this nutty allergy treatment down the toilet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPoop pills\u201d aren\u2019t a new treatment for various ailments, with \u201ccrapsules\u201d being used to <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/01\/31\/health\/poop-pills-a-game-changer-for-treating-cancer-study\/\">reduce toxic side effects<\/a> of cancer medications and even potentially increasing the odds of surviving pancreatic cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/scitranslmed.aee3263\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new research<\/a> has found they could be a life-saving treatment for the millions of Americans with severe <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/05\/31\/why-do-so-many-more-people-have-food-allergies\/\">food allergies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40259220\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" 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885px\"\/><figcaption>While peanut allergy treatments are constantly being developed, fecal transplants may provide an unusual approach. <span class=\"credit\">Goffkein \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jacionline.org\/article\/S0091-6749(20)32412-X\/fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 million people<\/a> have allergic reactions to peanuts, one of the most common food allergies.<\/p>\n<p>While treatments are constantly being developed to provide relief, an unusual approach based on prior research may offer a first-of-its-kind solution: fecal transplants.<\/p>\n<p>Published last week in Science Translational Medicine, a landmark study found those with peanut allergies had a higher tolerance to peanuts months after receiving a fecal transplant from a healthy donor without food allergies.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The research team behind the study had previously discovered that stool samples transferred from babies with food allergies into allergy-prone mice caused a severe allergic reaction in the animals.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, mice that received samples from healthy babies were protected from allergic reactions.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers identified \u201cgood\u201d bacterial strains from the healthy babies\u2019 guts that protected them against allergic reactions and put them into frozen \u201cpoop pills\u201d for the newest study.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"40259217\"><br \/>\n\t<default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><default:path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/default:svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img 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885px\"\/><figcaption>Healthy gut microbes from those without food allergies put into frozen \u201cpoop pills\u201d reduced allergic reactions months later. <span class=\"credit\">Jo Panuwat D \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Using these strains from donors with healthy gut microbiomes, the pills were given to 10 young adults with severe peanut allergies for a one-time treatment of 36 pills taken over a few hours.<\/p>\n<p>After four months, three participants were able to eat multiple peanuts before having a reaction.<\/p>\n<p>The second round of the study added antibiotics to the fecal transplant pills, suggesting they increase the effectiveness of the microbiome transfer.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n\t<\/aside>\n<p>The fecal transplants reduced food allergies by increasing the amount of bile salts made by the liver, which break down fats to better absorb them.<\/p>\n<p>Good bacteria from gut microbiomes appeared to be better at metabolizing bile salts, which can increase the amount of cells that regulate the immune system and protect from allergic reactions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFood allergy reflects a failure of oral tolerance, the process by which the gut immune system learns to accept food,\u201d Talal Chatila, director of translational immunology at Boston Children\u2019s Hospital and one of the study leads, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekalert.org\/news-releases\/1138079\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat this study shows is that the right bacteria can help restore that process, working through bile acid metabolites to promote the immune cells that enforce tolerance,\u201d Chatila explained.<\/p>\n<p>The researchers are now working on a modified version of the poop pills, using a purified, concentrated form of microbes that can be stored in a refrigerator for easier access.<\/p>\n<p>Larger studies are also necessary to confirm the findings, as well as identify 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