Gut Bacteria Suggested to be Responsible for Obesity in Children Born by Cesarean
In the United States, the cesarean birth rate rose from 20.7 percent in 1996 to 32 percent in 2007.1 The increase is thought to be due to the increase in…
Cesarean Delivery Ups Risk of Asthma
Children born by cesarean section are more likely to develop asthma by age three, according to a recent study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. This study builds…
Probiotics in Early Life
I think the term probiotics is a good name for the beneficial microbes that inhabit the intestinal tract of human beings. Probiotics literally means “for life.” There are many ways…
Good Bacteria Help Right from the Get Go
Being as passionate as I am about digestive health, I talk a lot about the good bacteria in your gut and how important they are for a healthy body—especially a…