This is true. A big course of broad-spectrum antibiotics creates an... unpleasant response. They really do nuke the biodiversity of the gut and it takes a while

This is true. A big course of broad-spectrum antibiotics creates an... unpleasant response. They really do nuke the biodiversity of the gut and it takes a while to strike a balance back. Here's a good wired feature done a few years ago on the topic: http://www.wired.com/2011/09/mf_microbiome/ http://www.wired.com/2011/09/mf_microbiome/