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Antibiotics: The surprising truth about probiotics and what to do instead by ZOE

Antibiotics: The surprising truth about probiotics and what to do instead

from ZOE Science & Nutrition

by ZOE

Published: Thu Aug 17 2023

Show Notes

Antibiotics are one of the greatest discoveries of the 21st century. Since their inception, they’ve saved countless lives, but these miracle drugs come at a cost. In some cases, they can seriously affect your health or can even be life-threatening.

In today’s episode, Jonathan puts himself under the microscope. After an injury forced him to take antibiotics, he shows you the effect they had on his own gut bacteria.

Jonathan’s joined by Dr. Will Bulsiewicz and Prof. Tim Spector, who explore the impact of different types of antibiotics, how they affect your bacteria in the short and long term, and how we can reverse the unwanted effect of these drugs.

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Timecodes:

Intro

Jonathan’s Intro

Quickfire round

Jonathan’s accident

Unpacking clindamycin

Antibiotic-associated diarrhea

Side effects prevention advice

Jonathan’s gut at 7 days

Fermented foods

Tips for building your gut back up

Benefits vs. risks

Summary

Outro

Mentioned in today’s episode:

Post-antibioticgut mucosal microbiome reconstitution is impaired by probiotics and improved by autologous FMT from Cell

Saccharomycesboulardii: What makes it tick as successful probiotic? From the Journal of Fungi

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