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[–] bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 90 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I guess it could help kill your gut bacteria.

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 81 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] FlowerFan@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Doesnt your gut bacteria actually help you break down food? That would make it constipation, no?

[–] This2ShallPass@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago

Many people get diarrhea when they take antibiotics for long durations. Additionally, the dry weight of human feces is about 25-50 percent gut bacteria.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago

Very handy for when you're carrying something that would kill one hemisphere and blind the other