What are probiotics and why does your baby need them?

As a baby goes from womb to world, the birth canal completely covers the newborn baby with bacteria. This bacterium is known as your microbiome, or the trillions of microorganisms that are a vital part to human’s long-term physical wellbeing. Research has shown the microbial ecosystem is establish during the first three years of life. In more recent years, we’ve come to understand the importance of gut microbes and their role in regulating the immune system. The early microbiome is what trains your immune system.

This is extremely important because it is what helps prevent disease and fight infection. Babies have a very clean system, so helping build up their gut health will allow their microbiome to more effectively manage irritants, toxins and other threats. Good gut health not only controls illness but also influences the development of other organs, such as the brain, skin, liver, and kidneys. All of this is vital to the lifetime of better health.

How do you help your little one builds up their immunity and improve their gut health?

Through the use of probiotics, or the live microorganisms that live in our body. Probiotics are the beneficial bacteria that balance the pathogenic bacteria in our bodies. They are found in different foods, in supplements and even as topical creams.

A daily dose of probiotics helps improve gut health and each strain serves a specific role for creating balanced system. Some of the ways in which probiotics help infants are:

• Boosted immunity – over 80% of our immune system is in our gut, making this the center of our health & wellness. Balancing your babies gut flora will improve their ability to handle illness, deal with inflammation and improve digestion.
• Ease colic or reflux – the imbalance of microbiota has adverse effects on babies. Colic, reflux, irregularity of the bowls or constipation can all come from poor gut health. Supplementing with a baby probiotic like Colic Calm Probiotic can help your infant intake a healthy dose of infant specific probiotics to help with these problems.
• Reducing risk of obesity and asthma—low levels of healthy bacteria in the GI tract can put people at a greater risk for obesity and asthma. Using a daily probiotic supplement can help reduce the risk of these issues later in life.

How to identify the right probiotic for your baby?

There are a number of important factors that go into choosing the best baby probiotic. We recommend looking at the probiotic strains, the CFU or “colony forming units” count, probiotic efficacy, and the other ingredients. We recommend identify a probiotic that is free from synthetic laden fillers or allergens and contains a blend of probiotics that has shown to improve immunity, microbiome functionality and gastrointestinal health.

Why Colic Calm Probiotic?

Since 2004, Colic Calm has been providing the leading remedy for treating colic, gas and reflux. As a mom-trust, pediatrician supported, and FDA listed homeopathic remedy, we have extensive experience in helping little ones find relief during the trying stages of baby colic. Leading the industry in baby gut health, Colic Calm Probiotic was specially formulated to treat infant colic and gut issues. Comprised of five key strains, our probiotic has a guarantee of 5 Billion CFU per serving and is free from sugar, gluten, wheat, soy, dairy and animal products. In fact, it’s just the live-active cultures and MCT oil from coconut and palm kernel oil.

Colic Calm Probiotic is comprised of five key strains, specially formulated for the gut:

• Lactobacillus acidophilus – specifically helps with improved performance of lactose intolerance.
• Bifidobacterium lactis – shown to improve immune health and intestinal microbiota.
• Lactobacillus rhamnosus – supports a variety of digestive health functions, as well as immune system.
• Bifidobacterium bifidum – Improves symptoms of abdominal pain, bloating, gas, diarrhea and constipation.

• Lactobacillus reuteri – known to be the most studied probiotic strain for infants, children and adults the benefits include overall improvement of health, nutrient absorption and food tolerance. Specific to infants, L. reuteri has been shown to help with the improvement of colic in babies.

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