02/03/15 - Antibiotics ushered in a “golden age” of medical marvels. They often cure life-threatening diseases. Listen for Tuesday’s Topical Currents, when we discuss the effects of antibiotics—and other factors—which contribute to the loss of the body’s useful bacteria. We’ll chat with Dr. Martin Blaser, who directs the Human Microbiome Program at NYU. He’s written MISSING MICROBES, which explains the overuse of antibiotics. That’s Topical Currents Tuesday at 1pm.
Below Dr. Martin Blaser discusses his hypothesis that the overuse of antibiotics, c-sections, and antiseptics has permanently changed our microbiome and are causing an increase in modern diseases such as obesity, juvenile diabetes, and asthma. via YouTube from Publisher Henry Holt and Company:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?x-yt-ts=1422579428&v=3ew37rxAhjg&x-yt-cl=85114404
