antibiotics

Can Antibiotics Make You Fat?

by Ashley Staker on October 11, 2010

Nearly everyone has a theory about why Americans are so fat. The easiest way to arrive at a conclusion is to generalize, which would lead us to the theory that all Americans just eat too much. However, doing so denies the fact that some people watch what they eat very carefully and exercise regularly but [...]

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Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria presents a medical conundrum — while the gut bacteria has been implicated in ulcers and stomach cancer, it also seems to confer protection against other health problems, including esophageal cancer. What’s a person to do? One helpful strategy might be to eat broccoli sprouts. It seems they are a natural [...]

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