Antibiotics can cause an overgrowth of pathogenic bacteria and
yeasts in the intestines which can lead to leaky gut syndrome and ulcers as
they also kill off the beneficial bacteria upsetting the fragile balance of the
intestinal flora. Leaky gut can lead to undigested proteins escaping into the
blood stream which, in turn, can lead to the immune system going into overdrive
to kill off these foreign invaders in the blood. Then it may attack the body’s
own tissues that resemble these proteins elsewhere in the body.
Antibiotics can disrupt the natural bacteria flora in the
digestive system, killing “good” bacteria, including Lactobacillus
acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum. These are
probiotics or bacteria that normally live in and on the human body,
concentrated mostly in the digestive and genital/urinary systems. Vitamin K2 is made by friendly intestinal bacteria and
is required for proper blood clotting and transporting calcium to the bones.
Deficiency is rare, but when it occurs, life threatening bleeding can occur
from the smallest injury. It also plays a part in osteoporosis prevention.
o Fluoroquinolones
and all Floxacins (including ciprofloxacin or “Cipro”) deplete calcium and
iron.
o Tetracyclines
(suffix, -cycline) deplete calcium and magnesium.
o Trimethoprim
containing antibiotics (brand names Trimpex,
Proloprim or Primsol) deplete vitamin B9 (folic acid).
o Penicillin
(suffix, -cillin) deplete potassium.
o Aminoglycosides,
such as gentamicin, cause imbalances of magnesium, calcium and potassium.
o Gentamicin
causes increased excretion of calcium by 5% and magnesium by 8.4%
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