Beware, taking too many antibiotics might trigger IBD

Another reason to only take antibiotics when necessary: it can increase your risk of developing IBD. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

Frequent use of antibiotics may heighten the risk of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), i.e. Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, among those aged over 40, suggests research published online in the journal Gut.

The risk seems to be cumulative and the greatest one to two years after use, and for those antibiotics targeting gut infections, the findings indicate.