by lsmith | Sep 3, 2014 | Infancy, Obesity, Prebiotics, Probiotics & Gut Flora
Early life is a critical development period in many respects, and particularly as it relates to gut microbial composition. Even before birth, gut microbes are transferred from mother to fetus, a transfer that continues during birth and later via breast milk. Once...
by lsmith | Jun 11, 2014 | Conditions, Human Microbiome, Infancy, Prebiotics, Pregnant women, Probiotics & Gut Flora, Urinary Tract Infections
The human microbiome is vast, accounting for 90 percent of our cells. Microbial composition varies from site to site across a range of niches in and on the body. Some niches—such as the colon—are colonized by a very high number of microbes. Other niches—such as the...
by lsmith | Apr 16, 2014 | Digestive Health, General, Infancy, Probiotics & Gut Flora
It has generally been considered that an infant’s gut microbial composition resembles that of an adult by the age of about 12 months. Gut bacterial composition during the first year of life is in flux, with great variation seen between infants and even within the same...
by Brenda Watson | Mar 28, 2014 | Environmental Toxins, General, Infancy, Pregnant women
BPA is one of the most highly covered toxins by the press, and for good reason. It is one of the most widely found toxins in everyday household items such as metal food and beverage cans, plastic bottles and containers, cash register receipts, and even dental...
by Brenda Watson | Mar 14, 2014 | Adults, Diet, General, Infancy, Probiotics & Gut Flora
No, it isn’t the latest joke, though chances are you have heard the story in the news. But let me just clear something up: there is no actual poop in a new type of “gourmet” sausage developed recently by scientists in Spain—just a beneficial strain of bacteria...
by Brenda Watson | Feb 17, 2014 | Digestive Health, Infancy, Pregnant women, Probiotics & Gut Flora, Supplements
Premature infants given a daily dose of a probiotic blend were protected against the more severe forms of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a potentially deadly inflammatory disease, according to a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics. NEC is the most...
