CHECK Magazin - Gesundheitsmagazin für Männer No.12

CHECK MAG #12
Sometimes taking an antibiotic is unavoidable.
In such a situation, can I do something
about the negative effects right away? And
what helps the intestinal microbiome if
diseases such as intolerance or intestinal
inflammation already exist?
Ramona: With every antibiotic treatment, the
combination with a probiotic, i.e. a product that
contains “good” intestinal bacteria, is essential. Even
if the antibiotic is well tolerated, the intestinal flora
is damaged and this can have serious consequences in
the long term. I experienced that myself. After I had
two treatments with an antibiotic in a timely manner,
symptoms such as cramps, diarrhoea and recurring
digestive problems occurred weeks later. I hadn’t
even thought about the infections at that point. Six
months later, after treatment with probiotics, the
symptoms subsided. It was an unpleasant experience
that I don’t want to experience a second time.
Although the intestinal microbiome can recover
after damage, it never returns to its full starting
point. Damage to the intestinal microbiome should
therefore be avoided at all costs.
“Although the intestinal
microbiome can recover after
damage, it never returns to
its full starting point.”
What’s your final tip for me and the world
out there?
Ramona: If you want to do something for your
health or have unexplained symptoms, you should
always think about your microbiome. And anyone
who takes “Doxy” or “Azi” as a preventive measure
or who uses it frequently to cure their gonorrhoea or
chlamydia is more likely not to have a spontaneously
occurring lactose intolerance if their stomach hurts
and their stool runs.
Hamide: No matter what’s on your stomach, you’re
welcome to come to the Schönhauser pharmacy for
a detailed consultation. And talk to your trusted
doctor about it.
Free your intestinal dwellers from their shadowy
existence!
Hamide Sinani and Ramona Rubiler
are intestinal experts and PTA in
the Schönhauser pharmacy.
In conversation with our author
Alexandra Schellbach,
Pharmaceutical technical assistant,
Schoenhauser pharmacy.
Schönhauser Pharmacy
Danziger Strasse 5, 10435 Berlin
www.schoenhauser.family
Hamide: Therapy with probiotics is helpful when
there are already diseases such as food intolerance,
allergies or frequent digestive problems, when
infections occur more often or there are symptoms
such as headaches or sleep problems, the causes of
which cannot be found. “Good” intestinal bacteria
are also contained in foods such as dairy products
or vegetables, so that their consumption has a
positive effect, but the concentrations are usually
not sufficient for effective treatment. In addition, a
large part of the bacteria in the stomach is killed –
unfortunately, not even the stomach can differentiate
between bacteria that are helpful for and harmful to
us. In the case of the probiotic products available in
the food trade, a large part of the bacterial cultures
contained are often already destroyed during the
manufacturing process and preservation.
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