4 foods to eat for quick recovery after illness

As the cold season approaches, Professor Tim Spector warns about the potential long-term effects of antibiotics, noting that recovery could be prolonged.

This winter, many Ukrainians may face colds, respiratory diseases, and other bacterial infections, potentially turning to antibiotics for relief.

However, the body may take up to six months to recover, not from the illness itself, but from the medications taken.

Antibiotics target harmful bacterial infections but also affect the essential bacteria that naturally reside in our gut.

These bacteria play a critical role in digestion, and immunity, and even influence the types of food you crave.

This means that the unseen effects of antibiotics could potentially harm your body more than the illness they are prescribed to treat.

Which product can help you recover faster?

However, the professor pointed out one particular type of food that can significantly aid in recovery: fermented foods.

Specifically, he mentioned yogurt, cheese, kefir, and sauerkraut. According to the expert, yogurt and cheese rank lower on his list as they contain fewer probiotic cultures compared to other fermented options.

Fermented foods are rich in probiotics that nourish our gut bacteria, the same ones affected by antibiotics.

Tim explained that each person’s unique microbiome won’t respond the same way to every type of probiotic microbe, so it’s important to include a variety in your diet.

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