Restoring gut flora after antibiotics: 5 tips with natural support

Antibiotics can be life-saving, but unfortunately, they don't distinguish between bad and good bacteria. This throws your gut flora out of balance : bad bacteria gain the upper hand, and the intestinal wall can weaken. This leads to symptoms such as fatigue, abdominal pain, bloating, or reduced immunity.

Fortunately, with the right diet, lifestyle, and supplementation, you can restore your gut to a healthy balance. Below, we share 5 tips – including how you can support this with Probiotic Support .

1. Choose a high-quality probiotic

Probiotics are the beneficial bacteria that protect and strengthen your intestines. After a course of antibiotics, it's especially important to replenish these. Fermented foods like sauerkraut, kefir, and kimchi can help, but a supplement is often necessary to effectively restore gut flora.

Probiotic Support takes this a step further. It contains:

• A blend of bacterial strains (120 billion CFU/g) to restore your intestinal flora
• FOS (prebiotics) to feed the bacteria directly
• L-Glutamine to support the intestinal wall
• Vitamin C for extra resistance
• Digezyme® enzyme mix to improve digestion

It combines probiotics, prebiotics and supporting nutrients in one product, ideal after a course of antibiotics.

2. Feed your good bacteria with prebiotics

Good bacteria need fuel. Prebiotics are dietary fibers that aren't digested by our bodies, but are by gut bacteria. They're found in vegetables, fruits, legumes, and whole grains.

Tip: always combine probiotics with prebiotics (such as in Probiotic Support), so that the new bacteria immediately receive the right nutrition.

3. Supplement your vitamin D

Vitamin D supports your immune system and helps reduce inflammation. Especially in autumn and winter, or when you spend a lot of time indoors, extra vitamin D is important. A deficiency is common in the Netherlands and can delay your recovery.

4. Support your intestinal wall with L-Glutamine

Antibiotics can weaken the intestinal wall. L-Glutamine is an amino acid that nourishes and helps repair the cells of the intestinal wall. A healthy intestinal wall prevents harmful substances from entering the bloodstream (leaky gut).

This is also included in Probiotic Support , so it is not necessary to supplement this separately.

5. Strengthen your resistance

During and after a course of antibiotics, your body needs extra support. Your immune system takes a significant hit, making you more susceptible to new infections. Consider:

• Sufficient sleep and recovery
• Light movement in the open air
• Extra vitamin C (also included in Probiotic Support)
• Omega 3 fatty acids to support anti-inflammatory effects

Finally

A course of antibiotics is sometimes necessary, but it's equally important to work on restoring your gut flora and immune system afterward. With diet, lifestyle, and the right supplements, you can help your body regain its balance.

Probiotic Support offers complete support: probiotics, prebiotics, glutamine, enzymes and vitamin C – everything your intestines need to come back stronger.