It's Gotten Harder to Lose Weight- And Not for the Reasons You Think

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99. That's also part of it

One thing I found interesting is on Canadian news last night they reported on a new study on how the bacteria that lives in a baby's gut predicts the likelihood of asthma developing as they get older. They theorize that it has a lot to do with how clean we keep our homes, and how children spend too much time inside now, so they can't colonize their gut with the necessary bacteria, but I'm surprised they didn't mention the increase in antibiotic use both in children and in our food supply.

IBS has also been linked to a disruption in the bacterial balance in the intestines. Obesity as well.

I have had IBS symptoms since I was 4. Developed asthma as a teen. Became obese in my early 20's. My mother kept a meticulous home and I had plenty of antibiotics for chronic tonsilitis back before 'resistance' was recognized as a problem. I was also not breastfed...and breastfeeding contributes to a healthy bacterial balance in a baby's gut.

I'm a shitty housekeeper, I breastfed my babies and we tried to avoid antibiotics unless absolutely necessary (my oldest is 18 and has been on antibiotics twice). None of my kids have IBS or have asthma. It remains to be seen if anyone will be obese since they are all not adults yet (which is when I became obese) but so far they are normal weights (2 are actually underweight slightly ETA my daughter who is the heaviest was also the one who had the most antibiotics and breastfed for the shortest amount of time).

Anecdotal, yes, but interesting to me.