It is extremely common for people today to take antibiotics for most bacteria related ailments. Even children take antibiotics frequently. Most people don't realize the negative effect that such medicines have on our digestive system. They have become so common that every household will normally have a couple of antibiotics in their first aid kits/boxes. People aren't aware of the fact that these medicines actually kill off good bacteria inside our digestive system. We normally associate bacteria with sickness so when we take an antibiotic to cure a particular ailment we don't consider that there are good bacteria in our systems too that are getting killed.

A basic characteristic of our stomachs is that there are millions of microorganisms living inside it. Some are good for the body and help with digestion and others are bad and may cause infection if they don't remain contained inside our intestines. The body can however keep these organisms properly contained for so long as the lining in our intestinal walls remains strong.

There is usually a healthy balance of good and bad bacteria and for so long as the balance is not upset, the body remains healthy. What happens when we take antibiotics is that they indiscriminately kill both good and bad bacteria, resulting in an imbalance. Once this happens it becomes possible for the bad bacteria to invade the linings of the intestinal walls and cause an inflammation. This in turn will lead the intestinal wall to become more permeable thus creating the condition of leaky gut. If left unchecked, leaky gut will lead to many complications with negative effects on our health ranging from light to sever.

In order to combat the effect of antibiotics, probiotics should be a regular supplement taken with it. Many companies now are seeing the benefits of probiotics and are manufacturing them into drinks that are being sold at a really low price. Since it has become so easy to acquire concentrated mixtures of probiotics we should include them in our diets to ensure that there is always a healthy balance of good and bad bacteria. If we keep our digestive system healthy, the body's nutrient absorption and waste disposal functions will be further enhanced. Few people relate allergies to the health of their gut but most people with allergies have a severe dysbiosis which compromises their intestinal lining and sets them up for a lifetime of allergies.