The occasional indulgence in a sweet treat can be harmless, but researchers are now urging caution over eating sugar while on certain antibiotics.
A new study by City of Hope researchers in California found that eating less sugar could protect the body’s microbiome – the collection of beneficial bacteria – while taking antibiotics, which are known to disrupt the delicate balance of good and bad bacteria.
In turn, this may lead to better outcomes in cancer patients on the medications.
‘Antibiotics disrupt the diversity of our gut bacteria, or microbiomes, which play an essential role in supporting our immune systems and overall health,’ said
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