09 November 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Can Probiotics Lessen Incidence of Infantile Allergies?

In the past, I’ve mentioned some of the benefits of probiotics for children. I would now like to discuss how probiotics may lessen childhood allergies like asthma, eczema and hay fever.
Emergence of the Hygiene Theory
Over the last 30 years there has been a two-to-three fold increase in childhood allergies in developed countries. This is significant [...]

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06 May 2009 ~ 0 Comments

Probiotics May Decrease Allergies

The increased sterilization and pasteurization of foods has led to a decrease in the amount of bacteria to which we are exposed. There is a potential this has led to the increase in allergies which today’s children are experiencing.
A Finnish team of researchers conducted a study with pregnant women; some received a probiotic while others [...]

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