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Antibiotics Fuel Kidney Stones by Skewing Microbiome Balance

Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola

antibiotics and kidney stones

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  • Antibiotics such as cefazolin disrupt your kidney’s microbiota, reducing beneficial Lactobacillus species and promoting the growth of harmful Enterobacteriaceae, which are linked to kidney stone formation

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