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Gut and Antibiotics
Every time you pop an antibiotic, this is how it impacts your health.
Antibiotic resistance occurs when the strains of the
microbes, antibiotics are meant to restrict and kill,
develop an ability to negate the effects of these
medications.
The repeated overuse of over-the-counter and non-prescribed antibiotics eventually builds an army of
bacteria that are completely resistant and thus the
medications become ineffective despite the increase
in dosage.
Various strains of the bad bacteria such as E.Coli, H.
Pylori, C.Difficile develop resistance towards the
drugs and find meansto cope and sustain in your body
even after treatment with antibiotics.
Similar to how the SARS virus has adapted, mutated, and transformed into a more potent and
resilient form.
The extent of modernization, dependency on packaged and processed foods, the dominance of capitalism with the growth of fast-food chains, and how we are choosing convenience over real foods are pushing us to make poor food choices.
Lack of physical activity, high screen-time, inconsistent sleeping patterns, stress, and emotional disharmony is all adding stress on our gut and resulting in poor gut health.
The extent of modernization, dependency on packaged and processed foods, the dominance of capitalism with the growth of fast-food chains, and how we are choosing convenience over real foods are pushing us to make poor food choices.
Lack of physical activity, high screen-time, inconsistent sleeping patterns, stress, and emotional disharmony is all adding stress on our gut and resulting in poor gut health.
Did you know, about 70% of our immune system lies in the gut? Thus, there is no doubt that due
to the constant abuse the gut is no longer able to maintain the gut-barrier-integrity which is crucial
to support our immune function and overall health. At the same time, frequent antibiotic
consumption causes an imbalance in your gut microbiome, and the decline of the 'good bacteria
and overgrowth of ‘bad bacteria' in the gut further impacts our immune system that can negatively
impact our body causing diseases like Rheumatoid Arthritis, Type 2 Diabetes, Autoimmune
Thyroid conditions, Allergy, and Food intolerances as well.
It is my proposed solution that it should be made mandatory to improve the condition of someone
suffering from an infection or bacterial overgrowth is to use antibodies as a supplementary
treatment while prioritizing changes in the diet and lifestyle patterns.
You can trust a nutritionist/ dietitian/ health coach to help you manage and heal your gut-health
conditions like Bloating, Flatulence, GERD (Acid reflux), IBS, Constipation, SIBO (Small
intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth) with good nutrition, improving fitness levels, and taking care of
your health better.
Popping an antibiotic may fix the symptoms first-hand, but that treatment is very short-sighted.
When you start looking at your health through a wider perspective, you would realize that the
symptoms are only the tip of the ice-berg.
It is a slow and challenging process that requires you to be
patient and gentle with your body, but simply put requires
two things:
a) Understanding the root cause- including poor diet,
sedentary lifestyle and no physical activity, inadequate
sleep patterns, bad mental and emotional health, poor
lifestyle choices like excessive alcohol consumption and
smoking.
b) Taking charge of correcting the poor habits and
choosing habits that support your gut and overall
wellbeing.
Based on research and my own experience of working with
people, this shift of mindset has shown a reduction in
antibiotic resistance, as once you heal the root cause the
medicine will start working more effectively.
One way to support your gut against the side effects of antibiotics is to consciously include real
foods, ditch refined sugar, and irritants to your gut like gluten and dairy, while focusing on foods
rich in probiotics and prebiotics at least three times a week based on your tolerance levels.
When you start to follow this holistic protocol there will be an improvement in antibiotic
resistance, improvement in gut health, immunity, hormonal balance, and overall health.
