Title: Antibiotics Making You Sick? Foods to Eat and Avoid
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By Susan McQuillan
Reviewed by QualityHealth's Medical Advisory Board
If antibiotics are making you nauseated, eating the right foods and avoiding the wrong ones can help you feel better. When you take antibiotics to kill the bacteria that are causing an infection, the drug has a "take no prisoners" effect on your body: It wipes out all bacteria, good and bad. Losing the "good" bacteria that normally keeps your digestive tract healthy can leave you with an upset stomach. Many people find that eating a cup or two of yogurt every day while taking antibiotics helps them feel better. Yogurt contains probiotics, which are beneficial bacteria that help strengthen your immune system and replenish the good bacteria in your gut when antibiotics throw your digestive system out of balance. Probiotics are the "live, active cultures" listed on yogurt containers.