Running for your gut health

MicroBiome Run

is a cutting edge solution for reversing chronic diseases by altering your gut bacteria

It’s time to run with purpose — and that purpose is YOU!

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MicroBiome Run was an experiment in 2024 to discover the limits of the human microbiota for your benefit

We, the team at MicroBiome Bank, believe that the knowledge accumulated in science and sport must be harnessed together to combat chronic diseases (obesity, metabolic syndrome, chronic digestive disorders) and to push the boundaries of human performance. That is why we were the first in the world to introduce our UltraBiome capsules, which contain human microbiota from carefully selected performance athletes. The goal of this approach is to help people suffering from chronic illnesses — but who wish to become active — through the first six months of lifestyle change. Instead of merely aiming for a long life, we have set our sights on a life of quality.

Every scientific theory is worth only as much as can be applied in practice. What truly captures the attention of the average person are interventions that produce visible and radical change. Although the MicroBiome Run health program places strong emphasis on gradual progress, we wanted to demonstrate the change it can achieve through an unusual experiment — a single, one-time event.

Using an extreme version of the MicroBiome Run program, we prepared a colleague to complete an ultra-distance run on September 22, 2024 — that is, to achieve a performance they had demonstrably never been capable of before. Interested followers were able to track the process in detail, and now you too can discover how UltraBiome capsules and our program can be integrated into your daily life.

Whether you are an athlete seeking to optimize performance or someone struggling with a chronic illness, we help you break through limits and achieve new goals. Follow us and discover how microbiota capsules can improve your health and physical condition, and join the MicroBiome Run program to start a new life yourself.

It’s time to run with purpose — and that purpose is YOU!

Dr. Gábor Patay
The Runner

Dr. Gábor Patay

Before reviewing the steps, allow us to introduce our colleague, Dr. Gábor Patay, who in 2024 ultimately completed 66+5 km of the originally planned 90 km distance. Every training session, every night of sleep and every meal was logged and published — the whole programme ran in the open.

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Medical program

The building blocks of MicroBiome Run are easy to follow and may be adjusted by a medical professional

MicroBiome Run is the name of both a 180-day health programme and a formal event in 2024 to demonstrate its effectiveness. If you have read the Medical Background, have insulin resistance, diabetes or are overweight and want to change your life, now is the time to sign up.

Days 1–40

Physical Training

Physical exercise only, according to a training plan. All training activities are recorded and published on Garmin Connect and Strava.

From day 41

Sleep Adjustment

Adjusting the sleeping habits of the subject to enable flawless training. Sleeping patterns are recorded and published weekly.

From day 51

Diet Changes

A gradual adjustment of the diet to meet the demand of the increased workload. All food and drink is recorded daily.

From day 61

Cross Training

Additional training (cycling, swimming, windsurfing, etc.) to further prepare the musculo-skeletal system.

Days 151 & 200

MTT Compatibility Testing

Administering TestBiome capsules for the subject to find the best possible combination of lyophilised human microbiome.

Days 290–298

MTT Treatment

Administering UltraBiome MTT capsules to enable the subject to cover the prescribed distance.

The event

The MicroBiome Run

The run was completed between Tossa de Mar and Barcelona on 22 September 2024 — 66+5 km of the originally planned 90 km distance.

Our primary objective is to demonstrate how microbiota transfer therapy (MTT), when combined with a well-established medical program, can enable regular physical activity and thereby overcome the barriers to reversing chronic diseases. The bacteria will give you a natural boost to help you do the work. However, MTT is a complex medical intervention that requires specialist indication and significant clinical experience. For a given bacterial matrix to survive in a new host organism, the recipient’s body must be prepared to receive it. Therefore MicroBiome Bank’s UltraBiome capsules should be used only if all medical eligibility criteria of the program are met.

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Medical background

Why the programme works

Chronic diseases are associated with altered metabolism, be it cancer or diabetes. These four chapters explain — without jargon — how the body produces energy, what happens when movement is insufficient, and how the microbiota can restart the system.

Tell us who you are

Where would you like to start?

Letting us know your current state of health, your goals and your expectations will help us understand your needs. Although we have prepared a complete information package for you, there may be some things you already know — jump straight to the part you are most interested in.

I have a chronic disease

I have a chronic disease

Due to my current medical status I never exercise.

I am a Weekend Warrior

I am a Weekend Warrior

I lack stamina. I begin over and over again, but end up quitting.

I am an ultra athlete

I am an ultra athlete

I aim to push past my current boundaries.

You don’t stop running because you get old, you get old because you stop running.— Christopher McDougall
UltraBiome Handbook
UltraBiome Handbook

A book about a journey — not about miracle cures

This book is about a journey. Not about rapid weight-loss fixes, restrictive lists, or miracle cures. It is about the path on which, step by step, you restore your body’s metabolic balance while learning to understand your own signals. Our program, called MicroBiome Run, is designed to support you in this process: with a stable, measurable framework in which lifestyle changes and the UltraBiome capsule work together to help restore the microbiota.

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The programme, week by week

Over the past decade, our knowledge of the human microbiota has grown explosively. At the same time, it is very difficult to filter from the vast amount of available information those clinical studies, reviews and lectures that have real and tangible significance. We summarised the experiences of the MicroBiome Run program in blog posts arranged in chronological order.

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Donor network

Store your form — help others

If you are an ultra runner, this is the perfect moment to use your health to help others.

With a special set of bacteria unique to people capable of running long distances, you may provide a second chance for patients with chronic diseases. Your microbiome may give them the boost much needed to change their lives.

But a perfect deal has always two sides. If you participate in our donor program, you will receive a wide range of free medical services from us as part of the process. But not only that: should you be completely suitable for donation and willing to donate on a regular basis, our company’s partner will provide you with premium organic meat throughout the year. We also give you the opportunity to use your own microbiome for timing your peak performance.

1

Health screening

Full medical work-up, parasitology and pathogen panel before you enter the donor pool.

2

Lifestyle assessment

Diet, medication history, training load and living environment are all recorded.

3

Regular re-testing

Active donors are re-screened on a fixed schedule; any deviation suspends the donor immediately.

4

Traceable graft

Every capsule batch carries a LOT number linking it back to the donor and the collection date.

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Ready to run with purpose?

Join the people who have already changed their metabolism — and their everyday life — with the MicroBiome Run programme.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What exactly is the MicroBiome Run?
It is the name of both a 180-day health programme and the 2024 demonstration event that showed what the programme can achieve. The programme combines gradual lifestyle change — training, sleep, diet — with microbiota transfer therapy.
What are UltraBiome capsules?
Lyophilised human microbiota capsules prepared from the stool of carefully screened endurance athletes. They are administered orally, under medical supervision, once the recipient’s body has been prepared to receive the bacterial matrix.
Who can join the programme?
People with insulin resistance, type II diabetes, obesity or metabolic syndrome who want to become physically active — and athletes who want to optimise performance. Every participant is assessed individually.
Is MTT a medical intervention?
Yes. Microbiota transfer therapy requires specialist indication and significant clinical experience. UltraBiome capsules are used only if all medical eligibility criteria of the programme are met.
What is TestBiome used for?
TestBiome capsules are used during the compatibility testing phase (days 151–200) to find the best possible combination of lyophilised human microbiome for the given recipient.
How do I become a donor?
Ultra runners can apply to the donor network. Screening covers a full medical work-up, parasitology and a pathogen panel, and is repeated regularly for active donors.

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