ANTIBIOTICS
I have been on my fair share of antibiotics. When I was 25 or so I kept getting recurrent UTI's and I was on SEVERAL rounds of antibiotics before I knew better. This has wrecked my gut & had I known better I would've tried other alternatives.
Antibiotics can be lifesaving and I am SO thankful we have them but the overuse can be contributing to so many issues we have today. Hopefully this will give you more insight.
Hot off the press from JAMA pediatrics, new research finds that infants exposed to antibiotics may be more likely to develop allergies.
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Investigators reviewed pediatric records from the Military Health System database for a sample of 798,426 children— approximately 17% were treated with at least one course of antibiotics as a baby.
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By analyzing antibiotic prescriptions during infancy and allergy diagnoses in childhood, the team discovered a correlation between antibiotic use and higher risk for anaphylaxis, asthma, food allergy, dermatitis, rhinitis, and conjunctivitis. 📈
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The effect was especially pronounced with penicillin, macrolides, and cephalosporins—which elevated risk by 30%, 28%, and 19%, respectively—compared with infants who did not receive any antibiotics.
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This is not shocking per se due to what we know antibiotics due to the gut. Unfortunately some kiddos will need antibiotics, but not all do. Remember that up to 50% of antibiotics rxs are inappropriate or unnecessary.
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Always be sure to work with your healthcare team to make a shared decision for what is best for your and your children’s health.💗
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As always, this is not medical advice, but empowering you with information to consider. When I get email updates on research like this, I will share if I think you would want to know. Happy Friday, friends! Cheers to the weekend. 🤗
I had a mom share this with me, and I wanted to address it with you all.
She said, “I’m sooo nervous to give my daughter this antibiotic my doctor recommends. He said it’s important she take it but I’m terrified of the side effects and messing up her gut 😞"
Mom, there is a time and place for antibiotics. I teach integrative medicine to my Doctor Moms because I do truly believe there is a time and place for all different medicines.
💊With use of an ANTI-biotic one beneficial solution would be to take it with a PRO-biotic.
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💕A round of antibiotics may not be ideal BUT there are solutions to the side effects so rest assured!
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