Shambolic wrote:
Please read...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26482265 i dont think this article supports your claim that nsaids "decimate gut bacteria." It seems to suggest that the stool of people using different medications and combinations of meds may have different percentages of types of bacteria. nothing about "decimating." (other than stating that those using antibiotics had lower biodiversity.) the discussion states:
Because our study was not experimental in design, we cannot ascertain whether the gut microbiome is a reflection of the medications
per se or of the underlying disease that the medications were intended to treat. There is ample evidence that antibiotics will reduce bacterial abundance [
27,
28] but for some medications (NSAIDs, antidepressants), it is possible that the bacterial composition could partly reflect the underlying condition. For example, in those participants who were taking medications for symptoms of a cold or flu, the biodiversity index was rather low which could be a reflection of the medication itself or, alternatively, may be a marker for microbial shifts during an infection. On the other hand, drugs are developed specifically for their ability to alter metabolic pathways and expectations would include possible bacterial response and alterations in end products.