Antibiotics make some people fat

http://www.anh-usa.org/antibiotics-may-be-contributing-to-the-obesity-epidemic/


Researchers fed infant mice low doses of penicillin; after 30 weeks, penicillin-fed mice were between 10 and 15 per cent bigger and twice as fat as drug-free mice.

Infants given antibiotics within the first six months of life were more likely to be overweight at age 7, even if their mother was of a healthy weight.

When mice were given short courses of higher dose antibiotics—the kind that young children tend to receive for infections—their immune systems became compromised, producing significantly lower numbers of helper T-cells.

Chlorinated water also acts like an antibiotic, disrupting gut flora and potentially aiding weight gain.

Changing the composition of the bacterial colonies lining our intestines has been linked to irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, asthma, Parkinson’s disease, and many other problems.

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