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Infections in childhood increase obesity risk

Antibiotics Weaken Vaccine Response in Infants

FMT Establishes Flourishing Gut Microbiome In Infants Born Via C-Section

Could Your Child’s Tummy Troubles Be Due To Too Much Sugar?

C-section Linked To Obesity

Endocrine Disruptors Lower IQ In Offspring

Common Medication Increases Risk Of Infection In Infants

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Microbial Health In The Prevention Of Eczema In Early Life

Allergies Linked To Gut Bacteria

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Why Does Autoimmune Disease Affect So Many Women?

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Is The In Utero Environment Sterile or Not?

Gut Microbiome Differs Significantly In Hospital-Born VS. Home-Born Infants

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What You Eat Alters Your Genes And Those Of Your Children

Progesterone Supplementation During Pregnancy Increases Risk of C-section & Postpartum Depression

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Exposure To Air Fresheners During Pregnancy Has Detrimental Effects On Mother & Offspring

Low Maternal Omega-3 Intake Linked To Offspring Weight Gain & Metabolic Dysfunction In Adulthood

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Overweight Mothers More Likely To Have Overweight Children – Why?

Infections in childhood increase obesity risk

Previous studies have assessed the relationship between antibiotic use and childhood obesity, but these studies didn’t take into account the possibility that the infections themselves (and not just the medications used to treat them) may also increase childhood obesity risk. This study followed over 61,000 children over a 4-year period and assessed infection frequency and […]

Antibiotics Weaken Vaccine Response in Infants

Infants who receive antibiotics may have a weakened response to vaccinations. Scientists have long been aware that some children have lower antibody responses to vaccinations than others, but the reason for the differing response is unknown. This recent study may shed light on what’s going on. The study looked at antibody responses to 4 common […]

FMT Establishes Flourishing Gut Microbiome In Infants Born Via C-Section

When C-section born infants are given a cocktail of poo plus breast milk, their microbiomes look very similar to their vaginally-born counterparts. C-section-born infants have very different gut microbiomes than those born vaginally. Current research points to the hypothesis that these differences put C-section-born infants at a significantly higher risk for disease and less optimal […]

Could Your Child’s Tummy Troubles Be Due To Too Much Sugar?

This post was written by Michael Goran, PhD, and Emily Venutra, PhD, MPH, authors of the new book Sugarproof. Too much sugar can have broad effects on kids’ bodies and, as they discuss in their new book Sugarproof, kids can be more vulnerable to the harmful effects of too much sugar. Growing kids can have […]

C-section Linked To Obesity

C-section births significantly increase the risk of adulthood obesity and type 2 diabetes in female offspring. Researchers conducted a prospective study analyzing data in 33,226 mothers born between 1946 and 1954. Out of those analyzed, 1,089 women were born via C-section. In the cohort 36.6% of children born were found to have obesity and 6.1% […]

Endocrine Disruptors Lower IQ In Offspring

Maternal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemical (EDC) mixtures are associated with lower IQ at the age of 7 in offspring. Previous studies have looked at the effects of single EDCs in children, and they have been linked to negative neurodevelopment outcomes. This latest study, published in the January of this year, looked at the impact […]

Common Medication Increases Risk Of Infection In Infants

Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use in infants increases risk of infection in certain populations. PPI’s (as well as other acid blocking drugs) are commonly prescribed to infants who suffer from gastrointestinal upset and reflux. A recent study found a significantly increased rate of infection in infants who take PPIs and have regular CYP2C19 gene function […]

Microbial Health In The Prevention Of Eczema In Early Life

Cultivating a healthy microbiome plays a key role in preventing eczema. A review study looks at the effects of manipulating microbial health to prevent and treat eczema, specifically in infants. The study conducted analyses of probiotics, prebiotics, and synbiotics (probiotics and prebiotics together) for eczema prevention. Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology Results of the […]

Allergies Linked To Gut Bacteria

Alterations in the gut microbiome during infancy are linked to allergies. In a recent study, scientists discover specific gut bacteria strains that act as protection, re-establishing food allergy tolerance. Nature Medicine The study collected fecal samples from 56 infants with allergies every 4 to 6 months and compared the microbial contents to the fecal microbiota […]

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