Antibiotics can inhibit and kill bacteria, but they can wreak havoc on the intestinal microbiome. In particular, it has a greater impact on the intestinal microbiota of children, because their intestinal flora is more fragile and less stable.
Scientific experiments have shown that a single acute antibiotic** can cause a large change in the diversity of the gut microbiota in mice, and it will not be able to fully recover during the natural recovery process of 6-8 weeks.
As a result, the misuse of antibiotics may have long-term adverse effects on gut health, and the gut microbiome takes a long time to recover.
In addition, antibiotics can lead to the development of resistance in bacteria, and we may need to increase the dose of the drug or use stronger antibiotics in the future to achieve the best effect. If antibiotics are abused for a long time, the bacteria can evolve into "superbugs", resulting in no drug available.
To avoid the harm caused by antibiotics, first of all, do not use antibiotics casually, and must use antibiotics under the guidance of a doctor under the premise of clarifying the bacterial infection and the need to use antibiotics.
Secondly, if you have to use antibiotics, the most scientific way is to supplement with high-quality probiotics while taking antibiotics, paying attention to the interval of two hours.
After taking antibiotics, a large number of beneficial bacteria in the intestine are killed, at this time, supplement high-quality microecological preparations, let these specific probiotics grow and multiply in the intestine, restore the dominant position of intestinal beneficial bacteria, and restore the balance of intestinal flora.
However, it is important to emphasize that probiotics are not a panacea, and while probiotics have many benefits for gut health, they are not a substitute for medicines. The effect of probiotics on the human body involves all aspects, and the current research is gradually deepening. Once more thoroughly researched, the use of specific probiotics and even their metabolites for specific groups of individuals can be an excellent approach.
But this stage has not yet been reached. Suffice it to say that in the vast majority of diseases, probiotics do not work.
Therefore, when using probiotics, you can use it as an attempt to relieve symptoms to see if it has any effect, or use it as an adjunct to medicine**.
In contrast, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, etc. have more evidence for intestinal health, cancer prevention, and cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. The prebiotics in these foods also stimulate the proliferation of probiotics. Among them, LPS ubiquinic glycolipids can improve the activity of immune cells through the TLR4 pathway, activate human intestinal immunity, and help regulate intestinal function.