I am hoping to start doing some short posts (and maybe some longer ones) looking at various aspects of science. I do aim to look at running and carnivore papers (not that such a thing would ever get any funding) but at the moment I am researching a lot into my gut issues and potential causes.
The reason that this article actually caught my attention is because I generally have to stop taking antibiotics due to the severe stomach cramps and diarrhoea that it causes, I might in fact cover a paper next that shows antibiotic use can trigger flare ups. Anyway.
Not say I have IBD, though as discussed before many of the symptoms line up (for a mild case at least) and during that I came across a podcast about a research paper on antibiotic use and its potential link to IBD.
Faye, A.S., Allin, K.H., Iversen, A.T., Agrawal, M., Faith, J., Colombel, J.-F. and Jess, T. (2023). Antibiotic use as a risk factor for inflammatory bowel disease across the ages: a population-based cohort study. Gut, [online] 72(4), pp.663–670. doi:https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2022-327845.
The basic conclusion of this study is that "Antibiotic exposure is associated with an increased risk of IBD, and was highest among individuals aged 40 years and older. This risk increased with cumulative antibiotic exposure.."
So there you go, there is a chance that taking antibiotics increases your risk of developing IBD. Of course you should take any medication you are advised to take and this information is me sharing the research and should not be considered medical advice.
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