The
human body is home to about 100 trillion bacteria. For every cell, your
body harbors about 10 bacteria. Taking antibiotics can have a massive
impact on your normal bacterial population, depleting sensitive
organisms and allowing resistant ones to overgrow.
The most
common effect is antibiotic-induced diarrhea, which may be prevented by
the use of probiotics. The best-studied probiotics are Saccharomyces
boulardii, a yeast, dubbed "yeast against yeast" in France,
Lactobacillus rhamnosis GG, Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus
sporogenes.
More: Probiotics or Friendly Bacteria
The normal gastrointestinal bacterial flora synthesizes B vitamins,
biotin and vitamin K, which are absorbed and utilized by humans.
Depletion of normal bacteria by prolonged antibiotic therapy may produce
vitamin deficits. Bleeding caused by vitamin K deficiency has occurred
as a result of cephalosporin antibiotics.
High-dose penicillin
therapy can lead to increased excretion of potassium by the kidneys.
When combined with antibiotic-induced diarrhea or poor appetite, this
effect may lead to potassium deficiency, with fatigue and muscle
weakness as primary symptoms.
When taking antibiotics for several weeks, it may be worthwhile to take probiotics and a multivitamin.
As I have highlighted here, research has revealed how antibiotic
treatment can be impacted by foods, such as dairy, and supplements, such
as calcium, and herbs. Antibiotics may also lead to nutritional
deficiencies, and beneficial bacteria can be reduced.
Lyme disease presents many challenges, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment....
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The
human body is home to about 100 trillion bacteria. For every cell, your
body harbors about 10 bacteria. Taking antibiotics can have a massive
impact on your normal bacterial population, depleting sensitive
organisms and allowing resistant ones to overgrow.
The most common effect is antibiotic-induced diarrhea, which may be prevented by the use of probiotics. The best-studied probiotics are Saccharomyces boulardii, a yeast, dubbed "yeast against yeast" in France, Lactobacillus rhamnosis GG, Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus sporogenes.
More: Probiotics or Friendly Bacteria
The normal gastrointestinal bacterial flora synthesizes B vitamins, biotin and vitamin K, which are absorbed and utilized by humans. Depletion of normal bacteria by prolonged antibiotic therapy may produce vitamin deficits. Bleeding caused by vitamin K deficiency has occurred as a result of cephalosporin antibiotics.
High-dose penicillin therapy can lead to increased excretion of potassium by the kidneys. When combined with antibiotic-induced diarrhea or poor appetite, this effect may lead to potassium deficiency, with fatigue and muscle weakness as primary symptoms.
When taking antibiotics for several weeks, it may be worthwhile to take probiotics and a multivitamin.
As I have highlighted here, research has revealed how antibiotic treatment can be impacted by foods, such as dairy, and supplements, such as calcium, and herbs. Antibiotics may also lead to nutritional deficiencies, and beneficial bacteria can be reduced.
Lyme disease presents many challenges, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment....
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
The most common effect is antibiotic-induced diarrhea, which may be prevented by the use of probiotics. The best-studied probiotics are Saccharomyces boulardii, a yeast, dubbed "yeast against yeast" in France, Lactobacillus rhamnosis GG, Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus sporogenes.
More: Probiotics or Friendly Bacteria
The normal gastrointestinal bacterial flora synthesizes B vitamins, biotin and vitamin K, which are absorbed and utilized by humans. Depletion of normal bacteria by prolonged antibiotic therapy may produce vitamin deficits. Bleeding caused by vitamin K deficiency has occurred as a result of cephalosporin antibiotics.
High-dose penicillin therapy can lead to increased excretion of potassium by the kidneys. When combined with antibiotic-induced diarrhea or poor appetite, this effect may lead to potassium deficiency, with fatigue and muscle weakness as primary symptoms.
When taking antibiotics for several weeks, it may be worthwhile to take probiotics and a multivitamin.
As I have highlighted here, research has revealed how antibiotic treatment can be impacted by foods, such as dairy, and supplements, such as calcium, and herbs. Antibiotics may also lead to nutritional deficiencies, and beneficial bacteria can be reduced.
Lyme disease presents many challenges, from prevention and diagnosis to treatment....
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/
