date:Mar 29, 2013
The theory is that babies who can't breastfeed can drink formula fortified with prebiotics, which are food particles that promote the growth of healthy gut bacteria or flora, and build immunity against some allergens.
When you change the gut flora your immunity changes as well, said Dr. John Sinn, the review's senior author from The University of Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital in Australia.
The analysis, published on Thursday by the Cochrane Collaboration, an international organization th