Antibiotics Affect Your Immune System

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I came down with pneumonia in September of 2014. It hung around for almost 6 months! It was pretty miserable and very draining, to say the least.

While I was waiting for a second appointment with a lung specialist I returned to my primary care doctor due to a sinus and upper respiratory infection. He put me on my third round of antibiotics in a six-month period. It was one thing after another and it wouldn’t go away.

I asked my doctor if he thought my trouble stemmed from a weakened immune system due to all the antibiotics I was given when I was in the hospital that previous June of 2014. (I had either E-coli or salmonella – they couldn’t pinpoint – and they pumped me full of three different antibiotics.) I waited with bated breath for him to give me a list of probiotics and food to eat to rebuild my gut.

I was very disheartened by his response. Basically, he said there wasn’t much proof that antibiotics affect your immune system. Man, I was disappointed! I had been really happy with this doctor up until now.

No matter where you turn when looking for health information you’ll find articles that explain how a healthy digestive tract is a must for your immune system to work properly. Articles like this one and this one.

This goes back to when I wrote about being a critically-minded, well-educated patient. In the end, we’re responsible for pursuing our own health.

The experience gave me a deeper insight into his opinion when it comes to anything natural or homeopathic. I’m not against medication in any way, but I also believe in using food as medicine and other homeopathic remedies to naturally heal our bodies.

I ended up taken the bull by the horns and went on a gut rebuilding regime.

• Kefir in the morning with a scoop of super green food powder.
• A variety of yogurts because they contain different live bacteria cultures.
• Juicing at least four times a week.
• A good probiotic supplement.

By being my own health advocate I was able to strengthen my immune system!

What do you do to maintain a healthy digestive tract?

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