date:Apr 16, 2013
of life, 925 infants were also assigned to take the same probiotic or placebo dose that their mothers had received during pregnancy.
The researchers examined the children for allergies at three, six and 24 months of age. They found that among children who had been treated with probiotics, levels of inflammation-related chemicals were 50 percent higher, indicating a healthier immune response and a lower risk of allergies. In addition, children who had taken probiotics were 30 percent less likely