Are you one of those people who pop a pill even for the slightest illness or pain? If your answer is yes, then YOU are damaging your body a lot more than what the illness is causing to you.
Apart from all the side effects an antibiotic leads to, there is a lesser-known side effect- Weight Gain. Yes, what you’re reading is right.
How Antibiotics are realtedto weight gain!
Antibiotics destroy the healing property of your body, as they kill both the good as well as the bad bacteria. This in turn weakens the immune system.
These tiny bacteria not only helps in protecting you from diseases, they also play a very important role in regulating the hormone Ghrelin. Ghrelin controls the development of fat and also the feeling of hunger.
If Ghrelin is destroyed, one starts to crave for more food thus leading to unhealthy eating habits. Continuous gorging on junk leads to fat accumulation and finally Obesity, Type-2 Diabetes and inflammation of digestive tract.
Secondly, when the good Bacteria is killed, it also paves way for yeast infection. Yeast infection leads to water retention, interferes with the release of thyroid hormone and leads to severe sweet craving resulting in weight gain and belly fat.
Solution:
While taking the antibiotics prescribed to you, since self-medication is harmful, one should eat nutritious food and exercise daily. Eat foods that will boost your immunity system to prevent the onset of common ailments.
By: Lilian Rebekah
