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It's actually a treatment for clostridium difficle infections that have proven resistance to antibiotics. =)

They actually don't. Antibiotics are broken up into classes based on what types of bacteria then are effective against. Amoxicilan, for example, is a beta lactam and interferes with peptotidiglycan which is only in gram + bacteria cell walls. A gram - enteric bacteria, like what's in your intestines, is not affected by it.

There is no medical literature that currently supports that probiotics work as intended. That being said, I always give them when I prescribe antibiotics, especially to kids.

You should be aiming for about 1/2 to 3/4 gram per pound of body weight. Now, many things influence this, but it's a good base to give you somewhat of an understanding.

That is total nonsense. Heh That isn't how human physiology works. =D Your liver produces a substance called bile which emulsifies fats and is released in the duodenum. Fats do not go through the liver, blood does.

I'm going to start today. I've already been doing squats as part of my normal workout, so I think this is doable!

Getting used to coffee without sweetener is impossible for me because I HATE coffee. I get up at 4am every day and unfortunately NEED to have that caffeine to be functional. I have PureVia packets and they are terrible in coffee. I'm honestly not a fan of real sugar either. I think I am just too used to Splenda in…

I wouldn't say common practice. It's always a risk prescribing something for offlabel use. I don't do it. I also do not work in psychiatry, so perhaps it is more common there. If the OP is under the care of a psychiatrist, then fine. I would be worried about a primary care provider attempting to treat something like…

Are you having any other side effects? Topamax does commonly cause weight loss, but it is also not prescribed for bipolar disorder. It can be, but is off label. Are you sure that is what you are taking? If you don't mind my asking, are you type 1 or 2 bipolar? A mood stabilizer like lithium or valproate in combo with an…

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