59: Fecal Transplants, Helminthic Therapy, and the Microbiome with Dr. Piper Dobner

What if your gut health depends less on finding one perfect probiotic and more on restoring an entire ecosystem? In this episode of Take Back Your Health®, Dr. Amy Myers is joined by Dr. Piper Dobner, a naturopathic doctor specializing in microbiome therapeutics, to explore the gut microbiome, helminthic therapy, and fecal microbiota transplantation.

Dr. Piper explains why the microbiome is a community of organisms working together, how helminthic therapy is discussed in relation to immune balance, and why careful dosing and monitoring matter. She also breaks down FMT delivery methods, donor screening, and the questions that still need better research.

What You'll Learn

• Why the gut microbiome is an ecosystem, not just a collection of individual strains
• What helminthic therapy is and why a low-and-slow approach matters
• How colonoscopic delivery, enemas, and frozen oral FMT capsules differ
• What donor screening can involve
• Why sleep, time in nature, and a supportive food environment matter to microbiome health

About Dr. Piper Dobner

Dr. Piper Dobner, NMD, MS, is a naturopathic doctor specializing in microbiome therapeutics. Her official biography states that she has worked in the fecal transplant space for a decade and has treated patients with recurrent and resistant C. diff infection. She is the founder and physician at Biome Basics and Head of Science & Education at SFI Health.

Resources

• Dr. Piper Dobner's Website
• About Dr. Piper
• Conditions Treated
• Become a Patient
• Biome Basics
• Instagram
• LinkedIn

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Timestamps

• 00:00 Welcome and Dr. Piper's introduction
• 00:31 Dr. Piper's path into fecal transplant work
• 05:01 The microbiome as an ecosystem
• 07:43 The Yellowstone analogy and keystone species
• 11:37 Dr. Amy's experience with helminthic therapy
• 13:25 What helminthic therapy involves
• 15:44 How human hookworm therapy works in the body
• 19:32 Safety, side effects, and overgrowth concerns
• 22:36 Why Dr. Piper recommends a low-and-slow approach
• 27:39 Parasites, autoimmunity, and context
• 32:49 A helminthic-therapy success story
• 38:35 What fecal microbiota transplantation is
• 40:13 FMT delivery methods and why route matters
• 45:56 Donor screening and infant microbiome research
• 48:27 Vaginal seeding, meconium, and early-life microbial exposure
• 52:03 How frozen oral FMT capsules are administered
• 55:44 Defining a healthy donor and screening for safety
• 01:01:36 Dr. Piper's three ways to take back your health
• 01:03:20 Where to find Dr. Piper
• 01:04:18 Closing conversation