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Evidence-Based Supplement Research
Evidence-Based Supplement Research

Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea

Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea (AAD) is characterized by the passing of loose, watery stools more than three times per day after antibiotic treatment, occurring in about 1 in 5 people. It results from an imbalance in colonic microbiota, altering carbohydrate metabolism and decreasing short-chain fatty acid absorption, and may also involve overgrowth of pathogenic organisms like Clostridium difficile.

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