一直以来,医学界也知道抗生素在杀死致病细菌的同时,也会杀死体内一些有益的微生物,如存活于肠道、帮助消化及分解食物的细菌,导致肠道免疫功能失调。美国俄勒冈州大学利用老鼠进行的研究便进一步发现,抗生素亦会杀死十分重要的肠道上皮细胞。这些细胞帮助肠道吸收水分和糖分,并协助养分进入血液,为阻挡肠道细菌进入身体的屏障。另外,若经常使用抗生素也会影响一种负责肠道细菌与宿主沟通的基因,不但会引起消化受 The medical profession has long known that antibiotics kill certain pathogenic bacteria as well as kill some beneficial microbes in the body, such as bacteria that survive in the intestine and help digest and break down food, leading to intestinal immune dysfunction. Research conducted by the University of Oregon using mice further found that antibiotics also kill very important intestinal epithelial cells. These cells help the gut absorb moisture and sugar and help nutrients into the blood, blocking the entry of gut bacteria into the body. In addition, frequent use of antibiotics also affects a gene responsible for communication between gut bacteria and the host, which not only causes digestion