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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Probiotics in Pregnancy Reduce Eczema in Infants

Mothers who take a probiotic supplement at the end of pregnancy and during breast-feeding may reduce the risk of atopic dermatitis in their infants, but the supplements had no effect on asthma, allergic rhinoconjunctivitis or atopic sensitization. About 65% of patients with atopic dermatitis develop it in infancy. An estimated 10-20% of infants and young children have symptoms of the disease. In multiple trials of probiotics given to infants, effects on allergic diseases varied greatly. Two trials reported last year, in which both the pregnant mothers and their infants were treated, suggested that probiotics reduced eczema in the children. . read more.

2 comments:

  1. Probiotics are absolutely amazing and we have seen just how great they are first hand in our family. Our little boy has had severe eczema since he was a baby and there was not one doctor who could help him. He was getting worse with every year he got older and we just knew we needed to find something that would help him. I wanted to share that we were told about a children's chewable probiotic called Belly Boost and within the first week of him taking it - we began to see a big difference in his skin and his behavior (he was looking and feeling so much better). After just a few weeks his skin was almost cleared up entirely and he has been taking these now for a little more than a year. They have been a miracle and I am thrilled that more research is showing their benefits.

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