But, in the process of killing the bacteria for which they are prescribed, they also kill off all the friendly lactobacteria in your intestines, severely impairing digestion and assimilation of nutrients at a time when your body needs them most. If you are not actively replenishing your intestinal bacteria after a dose of antibiotics, both with supplements and contributing foods, you indirectly are providing to the recurrence of future health problems. An intestinal tract devoid of friendly intestinal bacteria is breeding ground for future illness. Lactobacteria are the only elements in the body which keep candida and other harmful yeast infections under control, so whenever you take a course of antibiotics, candida have a field day and spread like wildfire throughout your system. A primary effect of candida infection is suppression of the immune system, which means that the very drug you're taking to combat disease is impairing your only natural defense against it, both immediately and in the future.
Bacteria are everywhere.
We swallow them with our food, drink them with water, they are in the air we breathe, on our skin, in our mouths, digestive tract, sinuses and other areas of our bodies. In so far as health is concerned, some of them are harmful, some neutral and some are very beneficial. Some are extremely valuable for good health as they work harmoniously with our immune system. Under favorable conditions, they multiply at a fast enough rate to keep pace with the large numbers that are lost during elimination. Bacteria is also referred to as micro-organisms.