Probiotics protect children from allergies

Protection against allergies for children by probiotic dairy products

06/11/2013

Pregnant women taking probiotic dairy products may provide some protection against atopic dermatitis and rhinoconjunctivitis. This is the conclusion of a recent study from Norway. The scientists investigated whether the consumption of probiotic dairy products in pregnancy and early childhood can lead to protection against allergic diseases.

Children of women who took probiotic milk products during pregnancy (over 13 ml / day) showed a slight benefit compared to children from mothers who did not. At the age of six months, her children were less likely to suffer from atopic eczema at the age of six months, and less frequently from rhinoconjunctivitis at the age of 18 to 36 months. (Pm)

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