Nutrition & Healing · ScienceDaily Cancer · October 7, 2026

Taking antibiotics? Sugar may be making the damage worse

Eating more sugar while taking antibiotics was linked to greater disruption of the gut microbiome and increased growth of potentially harmful bacteria. Researchers say temporarily cutting back on sweets during and after antibiotic treatment could be a simple way to reduce this damage, though clinical trials are still needed.

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