ANTIBIOTICS LEAD TO ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA

As the worldwide medical community continues to prescribe unnecessary antibiotics—especially to young children—negative side effects are beginning to surface.A 2003 study at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit presented compelling evidence confirming the danger antibiotics. This study, authorized by Christine Cole Johnson, PhD, concluded that children who receive antibiotics within the first six months of life increase their risk of developing asthma and allergies to pets, ragweed, and dust mites.Researchers followed 448 children from birth to seven years of age. The children were evenly divided by gender. Of the entire group, 49% had received antibiotics in the first six months of life. Data gathered throughout the study showed that children who took at least one antibiotic as a baby were 1.5 times more likely to develop allergies, and 2.5 times more likely to develop asthma than children who did not receive antibiotics.