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What you need to know about the effects of antibiotics on the gut microbiome and how to recover after taking them

18 Sep 2024

by Andreu Prados

While antibiotics save countless lives each year, they can cause irreversible changes to the balance of the gut ecosystem. Learn more about the short- and long-term effects of antibiotics on gut health, as well as science-based strategies for recovery after their use.

An interview with Philippe Marteau: “Some probiotics can be used like drugs for medical indications”

8 Sep 2016

by GMFH Editing Team

According to scientific research, probiotics may restore the composition of the gut microbiota and introduce beneficial functions to gut microbial communities. In fact, some probiotics can be used like drugs to treat some conditions and there is good evidence of their efficacy for diarrhoea associated to antibiotic intake or gastroenteritis diarrhoea.