Probiotics may help relieve acute constipation, colic, and acid reflux in healthy infants and children. They may also help prevent secondary infections and diarrhoea in kids using antibiotics. Probiotics may even help prevent eczema and allergies in some children.
From the supplements aisle to your child’s granola bars, yoghurt and cereal, probiotics are popping up in more places than ever before. Probiotics are live microorganisms in certain yeasts – essentially beneficial bacteria – that are believed to be good for overall health, but more specifically, the digestive system.
Probiotics are available in some foods and dietary supplements, and they’re very similar to probiotics that exist naturally in the gut. Our gut harbours billions of bacteria, and the good bacteria is believed to overwhelm the unhealthy ones and keep us healthy.
Probiotics add another layer of good microorganisms to the already existing good ones. Although probiotics are not a digestive cure-all, they can be highly beneficial to kids and adults.
Pro-Ven Probiotics aim to provide the best support for both you and your health. If you wish to know more about gut health and staying healthy please do not hesitate to call us on 01639 825107 or alternatively, learn more via our blogs or in-depth proven research.
ProVen Probiotics, Unit 2 Christchurch Road, Baglan Industrial Park, Port Talbot, SA12 7DJ. Tel: 01639 825107
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