lvysaur
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I recently took antibiotics for the first time (amoxicillin) and the effect has been extremely positive.
One of the main improvements was hunger. My hunger is much deeper and more consistent.
Another thing I noticed is that my bowel frequency decreased. Instead of once a day, it became once every 2-3 days.
This got me thinking: Antibiotics kill bacteria, and bacteria produce gas, so less bacteria = less gut motility. Less gut motility = food stays in the same place for longer = more complete digestion = less food for bacteria
It's a positive feedback loop.
I make this post because it has been 5 weeks since I ended my 1 week course of antibiotics, and I still feel those effects from time to time.
One of the main improvements was hunger. My hunger is much deeper and more consistent.
Another thing I noticed is that my bowel frequency decreased. Instead of once a day, it became once every 2-3 days.
This got me thinking: Antibiotics kill bacteria, and bacteria produce gas, so less bacteria = less gut motility. Less gut motility = food stays in the same place for longer = more complete digestion = less food for bacteria
It's a positive feedback loop.
I make this post because it has been 5 weeks since I ended my 1 week course of antibiotics, and I still feel those effects from time to time.