The intestinal tract of an infant is sterile while in the womb. Within two hours after birth, the intestines begin to be populated by the bacteria in the baby’s environment. During the first two years of life, the intestinal flora is established and generally remains the same lifelong.
In infants, the beneficial bacteria help to stimulate the development of the intestines immune system and the growth and development of the intestinal lining cells. When the flora is disrupted by such events as intestinal infections and the use of antibiotics, unhealthy bacteria can multiply and interfere with the normal digestive functions, resulting in multiple GI symptoms.
Recent studies on children have demonstrated probiotics to be beneficial at address symptoms of:
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Infantile Colic
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Eczema
As medical research continues to gain a better understanding of how the intestinal bacteria affect the function and health of our intestines. The results of these studies certainly further our knowledge about how probiotics can improve gastrointestinal disorders in children.
It’s wise to consider discussing with your child’s doctor taking a good probiotic, like EndoMune, if your child is having a problem with infectious diarrhea or chronic abdominal pain.
Children & Probiotics Results from EndoMune.com
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Probiotics and the Prevention of Food Allergies (July 2011)
... bringing foods like peanut butter to school if there is a child with a peanut allergy. In the last two weeks, there have been a ... With the growing severity of food allergies, how can probiotics help? There are some very interesting studies that suggest ...
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Otitis Media: Probiotics Should be Given Alongside Antibiotics (February 2011)
... the development of mastoiditis. Clearly, waiting to treat a child can be a risk. To determine the efficacy of antibiotics on acute ... KA.N Engl J Med. 2011 Jan 13;364(2):105-15. (3) Probiotics for prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Doron SI , ...
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Pediatric Allergies
... symptoms. Recent studies on children have demonstrated probiotics to be beneficial at address symptoms of: Irritable Bowel ... children. It’s wise to consider discussing with your child’s doctor taking a good probiotic, like EndoMune, if your child is ...
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Healthy Benefits of Probiotics for Children (January 2011)
... you an article (1) that assesses the healthy benefits of probiotics for children. The December issue of Pediatrics include ... prevent episodes of acute infectious diarrhea that occur in child care centers. Based on available studies, the committee did not recommend ...
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Probiotics are Effective Treatment for Pediatric IBS (August 2010)
... A recently published study examined the benefits of probiotics for alleviating the symptoms of IBS in children (1) . IBS is a ... serious problems. It is more about quality of life for the child and the family. Since the cause is not really known, and the ...
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How Can Probiotics Keep Children Healthy? (December 2009)
... I thought I would dedicate this newsletter to discussing how probiotics can help keep children healthy. This discussion will review two ... disorders in children. Consider discussing with your child’s doctor taking a good probiotic, like EndoMune, if your child is ...
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Probiotics May Decrease Allergies
... pregnancy to delivery, these women took a daily dose of probiotics or its placebo counterpart. The children were examined by ... may be a key ingredient to decreasing the likelihood of your child developing allergies. To read the article in its entirety, visit: ...
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Can Probiotics Lessen Incidence of Infantile Allergies? (November 2009)
... month’s newsletter, I mentioned some of the benefits of probiotics for children. This month I would like to discuss how probiotics may ... their offspring. In addition, giving EndoMune Junior to your child during infancy may help to lessen the risk of developing allergies. It is ...
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Pediatric Studies and IBS Research
Interest in probiotics and their healthful links to gastrointestinal ailments has spurred ... bacteria composition plays a major role in adult and child abdominal pain. This is all very exciting and interesting news in the ...
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Symptom Solver
... is impacted by the type of intestinal bacteria to which the child is exposed. Unfortunately, our sanitized lifestyle has resulted in more ... to lack of exposure to enough bacteria and parasites. Taking probiotics early in life can lessen the risk of allergies. In addition, ...
