Episode 10: Probiotics for Kids

Today, we're going to be talking about one of the questions that I commonly get asked as a Naturopath, and that is, probiotics - do my kids need them? And if so, which ones should I be giving them? 

As I mentioned in previous episodes, there are three main ways that we can top up that healthy beneficial bacteria in our kids’ gut microbiome: eating fermented foods, environmental exposure to microbes and probiotic supplements, which is what we're going to focus on today. 

I’ll be talking in-depth about certain strains of good bacteria and what they can do to help our kids’ health, such as:

• Lactobacillus rhamnosus LGG – to help improve allergic tolerance
• Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM and Bifidobacterium – to reduce pain and bloating in the gut, for boosting immunity and restoring gut health after antibiotic use
• Saccharomyces boulardii – to balance gut flora and address conditions of overgrowth

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