Pal, you said “ But, I have been resisting the drug treatments because all of the antibiotics can't be doing your body any good.”
You’re wise to minimize use of antibiotics as they “take no prisoners” when turned loose in ones’ gut, killing the good along with the bad. Thing is though we occasionally find ourselves in a predicament where the “tradeoff” seems worth it.
One thing that suffers during the onslaught is one’s GUT MICROBIOTA. One thing we can do to minimize the damage is increase our intake of fermented foods which tend to be heavy with “gut-friendly” microbes.
Unpasteurized sauerkraut or Kimchi will likely do the trick. Available at the refrigerator case in “Foodie” friendly grocers…or better yet, make it yourself. Let me know if you’re ready and I will tell you how I do it. Don