Antibiotics

Glyphosate and Other Weedkillers Accelerate the Rise of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

May 17, 2021 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: May 17, 2021

New research shows that the application of three of the most common herbicides used on GM herbicide-tolerant crops (glyphosate, glufosinate, and dicamba) increases antibiotic-resistant genes in the microbiomes of the soil. Similar to plants, the soil bacteria are becoming resistant… [read]

Study Shows Antibiotics At an Early Age Linked to Health Conditions Later In Life

December 28, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: December 29, 2020

A new study has linked antibiotics in children under two, to illnesses and conditions later in life. Children under the age of two who received one dose of antibiotics were more likely to develop asthma, eczema, hay fever, food allergies,… [read]

Study Shows Antibiotics At a Young Age Can Disturb Gut Bacteria, Affecting the Maturation of the Immune System

August 14, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: August 24, 2020

A study published by Genome Medicine has shown that antibiotic usage in young animals increases their likelihood of developing inflammatory bowel disease when they are older. This evidence furthers supports the idea that using antibiotics in children under the age… [read]

New Study shows Antibiotics Tied to Miscarriages May Lead to Birth Defects

April 9, 2020 by Sage Edwards
Last updated on: April 9, 2020

A recent study done by the UK has linked certain antibiotics, taken during pregnancy, to a higher risk of birth defects. The study shows that women given antibiotics in the macrolide class, compared to those given penicillin, were 55% more… [read]

Study Finds Conventional Milk Has High Levels of Antibiotic, Pesticide Residues Compared to Organic Milk

July 4, 2019 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: July 12, 2019

Researchers at Emory University have recently had a study published in the journal Public Health Nutrition that found that in comparison to organic milk, conventional milk samples contained more pesticide and antibiotic residues. In addition to that, some of the… [read]

Infection, Antibiotics, and Mental Illness in Children

December 27, 2018 by Kristina Martin
Last updated on: April 1, 2019

A recently published study found a connection between a range of infections, their treatments, and mental illnesses like schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder. Researchers in Denmark looked at national registries associated with severe infections requiring hospitalization and less severe infections… [read]

Can You Take Probiotics While Taking Antibiotics or Chemotherapy?

November 14, 2018 by Michael Edwards

Antibiotics are designed to kill bacteria. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria. Doctors, concerned that probiotics can weaken the effectiveness of antibiotics, have sometimes warned patients not to take probiotics while on an antibiotic regimen or while on chemotherapy. But now the… [read]