The ‘next generation’ probiotic

Should babies be taking a probiotic supplement?

This supplement could not have been developed soon enough in my opinion.

Baby BioFlora is a new probiotic powder available from The Natural Dispensary.  It is made by the well respected Company, BioCare.

This particular formula for babies, from newborns up to the age of 12 months, has been proven to reduce allergic eczema in children by up to 57%, and reactions to other common allergens by 44%.  This further re-inforces my belief that many cases of eczema originate in the gut, or more to the point, in a poorly functioning, ‘toxic’ gut.

Probiotic supplementation is one of the best things (next to breast milk) you can give your baby to help strengthen its developing immune system and ensure it has a healthy digestive system too.

If you’ve recently had a baby, and for whatever reason, had to have a cesarian, and/or had to bottle-feed your baby, please consider giving it Baby BioFlora. This probiotic helps establish intestinal microflora. It contains a blend of multi-strain cells, and the very important ‘GOS,’ (galactoologosaccharide) found in high concentrations in breast milk.

When babies are born normally, through the birth canal, they pick up a lot of the beneficial lactobacillus bacteria, and this gets into their mouths and nostrils, helping to colonise a sterile bowel.  Furthermore, when you breast- feed your baby, it is getting more immune and digestive protecting organisms.  Have you noticed, that in recent years, formula milk manufacturers have now begun to put probiotics in their products.  It is for this very reason.  Research shows that babies born by cesarian and bottle-fed can be slow to thrive, and have more eczema and infections than babies born vaginally and breast-fed.  Boosting their system with beneficial probiotics gives them an excellent start in life.

BioCare’s Baby BioFlora available from The Natural Dispensary on 01453 757792. £29.95 for 33g powder, but 10% discount if you quote ‘my healthy bowel’.