When taken orally, antibiotics protect the body from harmful microorganisms. Although they are the standard treatment for protecting our internal organs, they do come with the risk of side effects such as nausea, stomach discomfort, or diarrhea.
There are some requirements that must be met in order to consume them, such as consuming particular meals before, during, and after the dosage, which can help reduce the severity of these adverse effects.
In today's lesson, we will discuss the foods that would be most beneficial to consume in order to boost the efficacy of antibiotics and lessen their adverse effects.
Prebiotics stimulate healthy bacteria development, but probiotics are live bacteria that minimize drug adverse effects. The best probiotics are lactobacilli and saccharomyces. Since probiotics are bacteria, antibiotics can destroy them. Probiotics should be taken a few hours after antibiotics.
Antibiotics often damage healthy gut flora while eliminating dangerous germs. Prebiotics nourish healthy bacteria. Healthy gut bacteria process high-fiber meals like lentils and beans, allowing them to flourish. Cocoa, a low-fiber food, can act as a prebiotic. Cocoa's antioxidant polyphenols benefit gut bacteria prebiotically. Thus, prebiotics should be consumed after dosing to promote beneficial bacteria.
Fermented foods like yogurt, cheese, and kimchi include numerous good bacterial species that repair gut flora after antibiotics. Fermented food consumers had more lactobacilli in their intestines and fewer enterobacteria, according to research.
While taking antibiotics, avoid grapefruit, calcium-rich foods, and alcohol. Furanocoumarins in grapefruit inhibit liver and intestine drug and toxin degradation. Antibiotics are inefficient and hazardous because your body cannot digest and absorb them. Antibiotics with high calcium doses are also banned. It binds and slows antibiotic absorption. Alcohol dehydrates and disrupts sleep, making it harder for your body to fight illnesses with treatment.
Antibiotics prevent bacterial infections, but also have negative effects. Some meals reduce adverse effects, while others increase them. This list gives you a quick overview of items that promote or negate antibiotics, but check a doctor before changing your diet.