Antibiotics are used on conventional farms to make animals grow faster. And emerging research suggests antibiotics could be making us fatter, too, disrupting the natural balance of beneficial gut bacteria. For many years now, farmers have known that antibiotics are great at producing heavier cows for market, explains Jan Blustein, MD, PhD, professor of population health and medicine at NYU School of Medicine. While we need more research to confirm our findings, this carefully conducted study suggests that antibiotics influence weight gain in humans, especially children, too.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 21:01:29 +0000
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