by lsmith | Feb 4, 2015 | General, Human Microbiome, Infancy, Pregnant women, Probiotics & Gut Flora, Stress
A number of studies have linked stress during pregnancy to premature birth and low birth weight, eczema, asthma, skin condition, and general illness as well as anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and impaired cognitive and psychomotor...
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 | 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 | Jan 31, 2014 | Children, Environmental Toxins, Infancy, Pregnant women
Infants and toddlers may be exposed to as much as two to three times as much potentially harmful parabens from personal care products such as lotions, shampoos, and soaps, according to a study published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. Parabens...
by lsmith | Oct 2, 2013 | Children, General, Infancy, Obesity, Probiotics & Gut Flora
The rate of cesarean-section births in many countries is over 15 percent, and in some settings, cesarean delivery has become more common than vaginal delivery. Cesarean-section birth is medically necessary in many cases, but not in all cases. A recent meta-analysis...
