Long-term antibiotic medication and my diet?!
Question: Long-term antibiotic medication and my diet.?
I've been on doxycycline (200mg a day) for 5 or 6 years.. does this effect my diet.? I mean, i have to work twice as hard as I used to just to loose a damn pound.. is this just 'cause I'm getting older.? I'm 20 by the way, i eat healthy and i excerise for at least 2 hours a day..Health Question & Answer
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Yes.. Part of why they give antibiotics to livestock is because they discovered in giving them to keep disease at bay from the deplorable conditions and crowding that the antibiotics were a growth promoter..
I too had to be on an antibiotic for several months recently and I was shocked by the weight gain which has started to go away now that I'm no longer on it.. I also had started having ugly heartburn..
Antibiotics kill the beneficial bacteria/gut flora that helps us digest our food properly
If it's possible, I would suggest you find another course of action that would take the antibiotic out of the equation..Health Question & Answer
I too had to be on an antibiotic for several months recently and I was shocked by the weight gain which has started to go away now that I'm no longer on it.. I also had started having ugly heartburn..
Antibiotics kill the beneficial bacteria/gut flora that helps us digest our food properly
If it's possible, I would suggest you find another course of action that would take the antibiotic out of the equation..Health Question & Answer
why are you on an antibiotic for such a long time.? some antibiotics are ototoxic.. that is toxic to the ear.... u might develop a hearing loss later on.... just check it out.... i have no clue about the diet part though!Health Question & Answer
I may think so, that it affects your dietHealth Question & Answer