From eNewsletter 10/2/2024
DID YOU KNOW that a history of repeated antibiotic use causes defects in the normally protective mucus barrier of the gut, due to antibiotic-driven alterations in the microbiota?
In a study from Gut Microbes and Science Advances, the researchers found a bacteria-independent mechanism through which antibiotics can damage the mucus barrier directly.
The intestines are lined by a continuously expanding mucus layer that bacteria usually cannot cross. If the gut environment is disturbed, by diet or antibiotic use, the mucus barrier can lose its ability to function normally. This allows bacteria to reach the intestinal lining and trigger inflammation and potentially even contribute to the development of various GI disorders.
If you think this is a possibility, a stool analysis is a great place to begin.
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