Results from a new meta-analysis shows supplementation with both Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus during pregnancy may reduce the risk of infant Eczema. Starting the Probiotic supplementation after infant birth did not show the same effect. This meta-analysis which was published in Nutrients looked at 9 individual studies and studied the occurrence of Eczema in almost 2100…
A new study found Colicky infants supplementing with a combination of an eight bacterial strains Probiotic and a Prebiotic, experienced a reduction in both the average evening crying time and the number of crying days. There was a significantly higher benefit seen for infants who were assigned the Probiotic/Prebiotic supplement when compared to the infants…
According to new research Lutein and Zeaxanthin are found in higher levels in the placenta and the umbilical cord blood than any other carotenoid. This finding adds to the ever growing body of science which supports the benefits of Lutein and Zeaxanthin in infant and fetal development. The evidence has been accumulating which supports the…
According to a new study, a 31% reduction in children stunted at birth was seen in women who received supplements prior to pregnancy or in the first trimester of pregnancy. Women who are not well nourished at the beginning of their pregnancy are more likely to have children considered to be small at the time…
A new study which points to long term supplementation with Vitamin E improving mental development in infants born with extremely low birth weight has been recently published. Over 250 school aged children who were born with extremely low birth weights participated in this study. The children were divided into 3 groups according to the length…