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Maybe Don’t Rush To Get That FMT After All

Maybe Don’t Rush To Get That FMT After All

Plus: a creative approach to pelvic health

The 10almonds Team
June 07, 2025

Happy weekend 👋

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In today’s email we cover fecal microbiota transplants, menopausal weight gain, and pelvic exercises that are a bit different from the norm.

Being unable to easily participate in spoken conversations is not just an inconvenience; it’s also a causal, fixable risk factor for age-related cognitive decline. Usually, hearing aids are very expensive, but that’s just because companies have been able to get away with it. Today’s sponsor, Oricle Hearing, has a different philosophy and is selling them for under $100, no prescription needed. Check them out!

Today’s Main Feature

Maybe Don’t Rush To Get That FMT

Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) have been lauded as a magic bullet for a lot of conditions, but they may cause as many problems as they solve:

Costing An Arm And A Leg?

People are getting expensive stem cell injections for osteoarthritis, especially of the knee. But the evidence doesn’t yet show whether they work:

5 Ways To Beat Menopausal Weight Gain!

Gaining weight during/after menopause is very common, but far from inevitable, if you understand what’s going on and do these 5 things:

Watch and Learn

Two Unusual Moves For Pelvic Health

Dr. Brianne Grogan explains what blueberries and straws have to do with it:

Prefer text? The above video will take you to a 10almonds page with a text overview, as well as the video!

Our Sponsors Make This Publication Possible

Better Hearing, Without The Expense

Hearing aids typically cost thousands of dollars—but there’s no actual reason why they should; those are artificially inflated prices. Of course, the choice has historically been “pay these prices, or do without”.

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This Or That?

Vote on Which is Healthier

Yesterday we asked you to choose between cashews and pecans—both great options and it was close, but we picked the cashews (click here to read about why), as did 43% of you!

Now for today’s choice:

Click on whichever you think is better for you!

Bonus (Sponsored) Recommendation

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Wishing you a wonderfully restorative weekend,

The 10almonds Team