In October 2019, a study at the University Medical Center in the Netherlands published that a group of commonly used medications can have a significant impact on the make up of the gut microbiome.
This impact on the gut biome could increase the risk of infection, obesity and other conditions. Some of these medications surprised me. Some of the biggest offenders were the proton pump inhibitors ( like Prilosec, Nexium, Omperazole), metformin, laxatives and many antibiotics.
The antibiotics did not surprise me but the proton pump inhibitors for ulcers and gastritis did.
There were eight medication groups that appeared to increase antibiotics resistance mechanisms in the microbiome. This speaks to me that natural remedies and Medicines from the Earth, or Plant Medicine is the only solution