antibiotics disrupt gut for months
Thu, 11/20/2008 - 15:31 — frank
A new study reveals that a common antibiotic disrupts normal bacterial levels in the digestive tract of healthy adults for longer than previously thought. Six months later, in fact, some beneficial types of bacteria were still wiped out or remained at levels lower than before the drugs were taken. Read More...
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