If you've ever taken a course of antibiotics, your infection might have cleared, but your gut might take longer to recover. That's because the disease-fighting pills blast all of the bacteria in your gut, whether they're helpful or not, and it can take time for this community to rebuild itself after completing a course of the medication. This can lead to gastrointestinal distress including diarrhea, gas, and other types of stomach upset. A researcher at the University of Chicago (UChicago) likens the effects of antibiotics to a forest fire in the gut and compares your diet to the way in which the ecosystem develops afterwards.
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Category: Diet & Nutrition, Wellness & Healthy Living, Body & Mind
Tags: Antibiotic, Disease, University of Chicago, Diet, Plants, Traditional medicine