Have you ever felt the little tickle in your throat and thought you might be coming down with something? Do you want to attack the oncoming sickness before it attacks you?

Your first thought might be to visit the doctor or clinic to get some prescribed antibiotics to stop the sickness in its tracks, or at least shorten the agony you are bound to experience. But what you may not realize is that the antibiotics you take to cure yourself may actually be making you sicker in the long run. Studies show that taking antibiotics can contribute to obesity, one of the leading epidemics plaguing the United States (and many other countries) today.