The composition of gut bacteria almost recovers after antibiotics

[Northerner]

The trillions of bacteria in the human gut affect our health in multiple ways including effects on immune functions and metabolism. A rich and diverse gut microbiota is considered to promote health providing the human host with many competences to prevent chronic diseases. In contrast, poor diversity of the gut ecosystem is a characteristic feature of chronic diseases including obesity, diabetes, asthma and gut inflammatory disorders.

Due the general bacterial-killing nature of antibiotics, it has been speculated that repetitive use of antibiotics deprives people of a rich gut bacterial environment and through this lead to adverse health effects.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181023110545.htm

 

[mikeyB]

I would assume that someone who has had repeated doses of broad spectrum antibiotics isn’t a picture of health anyway.

 

[Hepato-pancreato]

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I’ve read fermented food good for gut health.
This is my absolute favourite. But can only tolerate small doses these days.
Used to eat it straight from the jar with a spoon.
Those were the days lol.....

 

[mikeyB]

Piccalilli is, as you can infer from the name, is a pickle, and not fermented. Sauerkraut is fermented. I too ate it straight from the jar with a spoon. And made Piccalilli butties when I was younger and out of parental gaze.🙂

 

[Hepato-pancreato]

This looks good kombucha .