How to Fight with Antibiotic Side Effects

How to Fight with Antibiotic Side Effects

There are times when it becomes unavoidable to take antibiotics. While these may cure you of your diseases, they leave you with nasty side effects like bloating, belching, gas, constipation and diarrhea.
As the very name antibiotics suggests, it kills bacteria. Unfortunately, it also kills friendly bacteria which are so very valuable for your health. In addition to the risk of unnecessary side effects, inappropriate use of antibiotics can promote the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and leave you vulnerable to incurable infections later on. If you find yourself in need of antibiotics, however, you might want to consider ways to reduce your risk of side effects.

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Complementary Care for Antibiotics Users:
Here are three ways to support your system while you're on antibiotics.

Eat Probiotic Yogurt
When taking antibiotics, it is highly recommended to include yogurt with ‘good bacteria’ in your diet.

Eating yogurt that contains ‘live cultures’ (also labeled as probiotic yogurt) helps your body recover from diarrhea, one of the common side effects of antibiotics. These live cultures are gut-friendly bacteria that provide a layer of protection in the intestines and help generate lactic acid to get bacterial toxins out of the body. A 2011 study published in Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology reports that probiotics show promise for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea.

Another study published in 2015 in BMJ Open shows that probiotic yogurt is an effective method for reducing the incidence of antibiotic-associated gastrointestinal disturbance in children.

When taking antibiotics, simply eat the yogurt as it is or you can make a smoothie with it. You can eat this yogurt several times a day.

Probiotic Supplements
Antibiotics don't just kill the bacteria causing your sickness; they also wipe out beneficial bacteria (called probiotics) that contribute to a healthy digestive system. Taking a probiotic supplement could help prevent gastrointestinal problems resulting from antibiotic use, according to a research review published in 2008.

Probiotics, also found in fermented foods like yogurt and kefir, can help stave off yeast infections as well.

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Herbal Tea
If you experience nausea while taking antibiotics, try sipping ginger tea to soothe your stomach. Another common complaint among patients on antibiotics?

Loose stools, which may be relieved by drinking raspberry leaf tea.

Eat Fermented Foods or Take a Probiotic Supplement
Apart from yogurt, many fermented foods naturally contain a high amount of probiotics. So, in addition to yogurt, include kombucha, kefir, sauerkraut, pickles, pickled beets, pickled turnips, pickled carrots and kimchi in your diet. Alternatively, you can opt to take probiotic supplements, after consulting your doctor.

Like probiotic yogurt, probiotic supplements or fermented foods can help prevent gastrointestinal problems resulting from antibiotic use. It must be continued long after the course of antibiotics has been completed. In fact, it is a good idea to make fermented foods a regular part of your diet.

Milk Thistle
Taking antibiotics can tax your liver, which is responsible for breaking down the medications you ingest. The herb milk thistle has been associated with protective antioxidant effects on the liver.

Eat Garlic
Garlic is a natural antibiotic that helps kill harmful microbes without the side effects of antibiotic medicines. Also, it contains an important compound known as allicin that protects your kidneys and liver from the potential damage of antibiotics.A 1999 study published in Microbes and Infection found that the sulfur compound known as allicin in garlic act as natural antibiotics. Adding garlic to your diet and taking a daily supplement of 500 mg is a helpful way to detox your body from the harmful residue of antibiotics. Consult your doctor before starting any supplements.