This chapter explores the effects of antibiotic use in agriculture on human gut health, particularly through the consumption of animal products. It emphasizes a study linking antibiotic residues in meat to the rise of antibiotic resistance and its potential implications for human health and weight gain.
Today, we’re discussing Antibiotics. These incredible medicines target bacterial infections and save countless lives, but they don’t discriminate - killing off our good bacteria and impacting our gut health too.
Some experts suggest probiotics as a solution. But do they really help? And can fermented foods be the answer to reversing the damage to your gut microbiome?
Professor Tim Spector and Dr Will Bulsiewicz are here to help you understand what to do to boost your gut health after taking antibiotics.
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