Q:My daughter is 7 months old. A lot of my friends have been giving their babies probiotics and I was wondering if I should start as well? I know the benefits of probiotics for adults but I wasn’t sure if that happens for babies with their digestive system being so young. Also if we should be giving probiotics are there any you recommend? Thanks!!
Ans: We do need to have balanced gut flora..and it can happen naturally. babies born vaginally should be colonized through the birth canal. There is a new product called EVIVO..that when mixed with breast milk (in particular) is amazing at colonizing. Even though your baby is 7 months you could use this probiotic…and you only use it for one month.
If your baby is healthy then there may not be a need.
We do recommend that you get BODY TYPED through www.ohoseminars.com..this will identify what a person’s body type and what food are best for restoring function and preventing disease. Eating according to your body type will actually negate the need for probiotics.
Hope this is helpful.
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