Markk,
For some reason I know this is the only way to recover the intestinal health. The article is AWESOME. It is exactly my thoughts. Look, I have Lactobacillus 3+, Benefical E. Coli 3+, and Bifidobacterium 2 + and still have all my bowel problems. I never had any stomach problem before to take the f...! Antibiotics . I don't know who wrote this article, but who did, is very clear about the problem. I have commented with Cheshire that there are probably many other more important friendly or commensal bacterias than the lactos and bifidos. I am pretty sure there are important aerobic bacterias that are eliminated by Antibiotics . Most broad expectrum Antibiotics have stronger activity against aerobic species. Many people, like me, take tons of Kefir and oral probiotics without to get any benefit. Again, this article is the true and time will tell it. Nobody will stop me of getting a HPI and fecal transplant. Even if I have to fill empty capsules with the donor's stool and take them. If there is a hope to be cured for ever,is this without any doubt. I know the bowel will repopulate with new colonies adquired by donor's feces intake. Great, Markk... This is new but you are going to be aware of how soon it will be popular. The simple fact is there is a new article about it in the web every day.

Jorge

Great article. Thanks for sharing that.

Biofilms (aka Plaques) are like protective slimes that some bacteria and yeasts build to live in as a colony--it's like a "House of Scum." Not all bacteria and yeast make them. Fungal Candida makes a very sturdy one because they can literally hook on to your intestinal walls.

Pathogenic organisms that have formed biofilms won't give up their territory. They need to have their biofilms broken up before any new organisms can replace them. Once the biofilm is broken up, they are much more vulnerable.

I'm not an expert, but my understanding is that in order to give HPI the best chance of working, you will need to eliminate existing biofilms first.

Lactoferrin inhibits biofilms.

Great info! Here is a link to the entire article about dr Khoruts and microflora published in the New York Times. The medical system is way behind the learning curve of scientific research in the role of intestinal microflora and Human health.

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/13/science/13micro.html