Breaking myths – I'll take probiotics after my antibiotics to restore my gut
There’s a myth, 'I’ll Just Take Probiotics After My Antibiotics.’
Research shows antibiotics can wipe out entire species of microbes — and many never return.
Even with probiotics, diversity loss can last months or years, especially in adults over 40 or those with pre-existing imbalances, or dysbiosis.
And some common probiotics can even delay natural microbiome recovery by crowding out native species (Source: Suez et al., Cell, 2018).
Recovery takes time. Targeted strategy. And nourishment