A course of antibiotics is designed to kill bacteria. Unfortunately antibiotics do not discriminate between ‘bad’ or pathogenic bacteria and ‘good’ and beneficial bacteria. So the unwanted side-effect of any course of antibiotics to kill bad bacteria – whether penicillin, tetracycline, cephalosporin or amoxicillin – is to reduce the level and possibly the range of … Read more
Few people realise that some 70% to 80% of the body’s immune cells are located in their intestines. 25% of all adults suffer – often without being aware – from problems related to their gastro-intestinal tract (GI tract) or gut. Those problems range from noticeable and inconvenient issues like constipation, diarrhoea, bloating and abdominal discomfort … Read more
You try hard to eat nutritious food. But whether that food results in the health benefits that you expect, depends on the state of your gut – and specifically the balance of ‘good’ versus ‘bad’ bacteria in your small intestine. When you eat, food is mixed with digestive juices from your liver and enzymes in … Read more
