Taking antibiotics? Eating a lot of sugar at the same time may make the damage to your gut worse, scientists have found, suggesting that what you eat during a course of antibiotics could affect how well your body recovers

Research findings indicate that a diet high in sugar can significantly affect the diversity of gut bacteria in patients undergoing antibiotic therapy. The study monitored the food intake and gut microbiome of hospitalized cancer patients treated with broad-spectrum antibiotics, revealing a strong connection between elevated sugar levels and shifts in gut bacteria.