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Antibiotics
Hi, my mother was told she has a stomach and gut infection based on high levels of bacteria which came out in her labs. She is currently on 2 weeks of antibiotics to address this issue. What can we do to protect her body from the affects of antibiotics both during the two weeks and after? Thanks -
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Hey @Mohamed Al Aryani,
Right now you can already give her probiotics. This will help prevent fungi and yeast overgrowth in the gut. You can do this by providing foods (sauerkraut, kombucha, kefir, kvass, etc – the b better library has some good recipes right here).
Providing nutrients to support her immune system might help as well especially if she is low in these nutrients. I’m talking about vitamin D, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B12, folate and vitamin A. These nutrients are necessary to support and build enough healthy white blood cells.
White blood cells help fight off the infection and they help regulate the diversity of microbes in the gut as well.
I hope your mother feels better soon!
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@Mohamed Al Aryani fermented foods like Daniel mentioned can provide great support during and after treatment. I’ll also share supplemental support so you can choose.
During treatment, consider adding in a beneficial yeast called Saccharomyces Boulardii (which many of the fermented foods have).
Antibiotics wipe out beneficial bacteria and can lead to opportunistic yeast overgrowth. S. Boulardii can help “tame the bullies”.
Klaire Labs offers a product called ABx support which can be taken during the course of treatment and continued afterwards as well.
Focusing on replenishing/repopulating her microbiome for several months after treatment with beneficial bacteria from probiotic-rich foods and/or supplements is also helpful. Fermented foods offer the most variety and colony count. If choosing to supplement, a broad spectrum probiotic like Metagenics UltraFlora Biome Pro for example is another option followed by a soil based product like Megaspore by Microbiome Labs.
Hope she recovers swiftly!
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