Proof The Bible Is True

By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

While antibiotics are given to combat bacteria responsible for illness, these drugs indiscriminately kill off beneficial bacteria in your gut as well, dramatically altering your gut microbiome.

Gut bacteria, we now know, have an extensive repertoire of functions in your body. They even play a role in obesity. And, while your microbiome can change rather quickly based on your diet, exposure to antibiotics early in life may have serious long-term ramifications.

According to recent research, infants given penicillin are at increased risk of obesity later on in life due to this early alteration of …read more

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