Guest guest Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Great info - thanks! I am all for probiotics. My kids have been taking them since they were infants and RARELY get sick!! Thanks for sharing! --- On Thu, 9/10/09, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: robin koloms <rkoloms Probiotics... rkoloms Thursday, September 10, 2009, 3:38 PM Medscape August 12, 2009: http://cme.medscape .com/viewarticle /707328 With all the hype about the upcoming flu epidemic, and the pros and cons of vaccination, how can we protect our children and ourselves? According to the results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study reported in the August issue of PEDIATRICS, probiotics may be useful to prevent cold and influenza-like symptoms in children. Of 326 healthy children three to five years old, 104 were randomly assigned to receive placebo, 110 received _Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM_ and 112 received a combination of _L acidophilus NCFM_ and _Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis Bi-07_. The children were treated twice daily for 6 months. Compared with the placebo group, the groups receiving single and combination probiotics fared significantly better in several ways. The difference in rates of fever, coughing, etc. were compared with placebo: Single probiotic: Fever: 53% less Coughing: 41.4% less Rhinorrhea (runny nose): 28.2% less Combination probiotics: Fever: 72.7% less Coughing: 62.1% less Rhinorrhea: 58.8% less Children who received the probiotic were sick for a shorter period of time - - 32% shorter with the single probiotic and 48% shorter with the combination. Antibiotic use was 68.4% lower for the children who received the single probiotic and 84.2% lower for those getting the combination. " Daily dietary probiotic supplementation for 6 months was a safe effective way to reduce fever, rhinorrhea, and cough incidence and duration and antibiotic prescription incidence, as well as the number of missed school days attributable to illness, for children 3 to 5 years of age, " the study authors write. " No notable adverse events were attributed to study probiotic strains. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 How old were your children when you started giving them probiotics? What brand did you give them? If I take them will enough get passed to my daughter through breast milk? Sorry so many questions. Amity , Denise Turner <deniseamay wrote: > > Great info - thanks! I am all for probiotics. My kids have been taking them since they were infants and RARELY get sick!! Thanks for sharing! > > > > > --- On Thu, 9/10/09, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > robin koloms <rkoloms > Probiotics... > rkoloms > Thursday, September 10, 2009, 3:38 PM > > > > > > Medscape August 12, 2009: http://cme.medscape ..com/viewarticle /707328 > > > > With all the hype about the upcoming flu epidemic, and the pros and cons of vaccination, how can we protect our children and ourselves? > > > > According to the results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study reported in the August issue of PEDIATRICS, probiotics may be useful to prevent cold and influenza-like symptoms in children. > > > > Of 326 healthy children three to five years old, 104 were randomly assigned to receive placebo, 110 received _Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM_ and 112 received a combination of _L acidophilus NCFM_ and _Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis Bi-07_. The children were treated twice daily for 6 months. > > > > Compared with the placebo group, the groups receiving single and combination probiotics fared significantly better in several ways. > > > > The difference in rates of fever, coughing, etc. were compared with placebo: > > > > Single probiotic: > > > > Fever: 53% less > > Coughing: 41.4% less > > Rhinorrhea (runny nose): 28.2% less > > > > Combination probiotics: > > > > Fever: 72.7% less > > Coughing: 62.1% less > > Rhinorrhea: 58.8% less > > > > Children who received the probiotic were sick for a shorter period of time - - 32% shorter with the single probiotic and 48% shorter with the combination. > > > > Antibiotic use was 68.4% lower for the children who received the single probiotic and 84.2% lower for those getting the combination. > > > > " Daily dietary probiotic supplementation for 6 months was a safe effective way to reduce fever, rhinorrhea, and cough incidence and duration and antibiotic prescription incidence, as well as the number of missed school days attributable to illness, for children 3 to 5 years of age, " the study authors write. " No notable adverse events were attributed to study probiotic strains. " > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 I agree! Great info. I'd like to thank you for sharing this as well! Carla --- On Thu, 9/10/09, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: robin koloms <rkoloms Probiotics... rkoloms Thursday, September 10, 2009, 12:38 PM Medscape August 12, 2009: http://cme.medscape .com/viewarticle /707328 With all the hype about the upcoming flu epidemic, and the pros and cons of vaccination, how can we protect our children and ourselves? According to the results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study reported in the August issue of PEDIATRICS, probiotics may be useful to prevent cold and influenza-like symptoms in children. Of 326 healthy children three to five years old, 104 were randomly assigned to receive placebo, 110 received _Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM_ and 112 received a combination of _L acidophilus NCFM_ and _Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis Bi-07_. The children were treated twice daily for 6 months. Compared with the placebo group, the groups receiving single and combination probiotics fared significantly better in several ways. The difference in rates of fever, coughing, etc. were compared with placebo: Single probiotic: Fever: 53% less Coughing: 41.4% less Rhinorrhea (runny nose): 28.2% less Combination probiotics: Fever: 72.7% less Coughing: 62.1% less Rhinorrhea: 58.8% less Children who received the probiotic were sick for a shorter period of time - - 32% shorter with the single probiotic and 48% shorter with the combination. Antibiotic use was 68.4% lower for the children who received the single probiotic and 84.2% lower for those getting the combination. " Daily dietary probiotic supplementation for 6 months was a safe effective way to reduce fever, rhinorrhea, and cough incidence and duration and antibiotic prescription incidence, as well as the number of missed school days attributable to illness, for children 3 to 5 years of age, " the study authors write. " No notable adverse events were attributed to study probiotic strains. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2009 Report Share Posted September 10, 2009 Do you guys have any suggestions for vegan sources? Thanks in advance, Kim , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > Medscape August 12, 2009: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/707328 > > With all the hype about the upcoming flu epidemic, and the pros and cons of vaccination, how can we protect our children and ourselves? > > According to the results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study reported in the August issue of PEDIATRICS, probiotics may be useful to prevent cold and influenza-like symptoms in children. > > Of 326 healthy children three to five years old, 104 were randomly assigned to receive placebo, 110 received _Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM_ and 112 received a combination of _L acidophilus NCFM_ and _Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis Bi-07_. The children were treated twice daily for 6 months. > > Compared with the placebo group, the groups receiving single and combination probiotics fared significantly better in several ways. > > The difference in rates of fever, coughing, etc. were compared with placebo: > > Single probiotic: > > Fever: 53% less > Coughing: 41.4% less > Rhinorrhea (runny nose): 28.2% less > > Combination probiotics: > > Fever: 72.7% less > Coughing: 62.1% less > Rhinorrhea: 58.8% less > > Children who received the probiotic were sick for a shorter period of time - - 32% shorter with the single probiotic and 48% shorter with the combination. > > Antibiotic use was 68.4% lower for the children who received the single probiotic and 84.2% lower for those getting the combination. > > " Daily dietary probiotic supplementation for 6 months was a safe effective way to reduce fever, rhinorrhea, and cough incidence and duration and antibiotic prescription incidence, as well as the number of missed school days attributable to illness, for children 3 to 5 years of age, " the study authors write. " No notable adverse events were attributed to study probiotic strains. " > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 For those of you that currently give your children probiotics, in what form are you doing that? I give my daughter a small glass of Kefir most mornings but would love to do something more. She's only 2 so can't yet swallow a supplement. I would love to see what others do though... Thanks, Natalie , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > Medscape August 12, 2009: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/707328 > > With all the hype about the upcoming flu epidemic, and the pros and cons of vaccination, how can we protect our children and ourselves? > > According to the results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study reported in the August issue of PEDIATRICS, probiotics may be useful to prevent cold and influenza-like symptoms in children. > > Of 326 healthy children three to five years old, 104 were randomly assigned to receive placebo, 110 received _Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM_ and 112 received a combination of _L acidophilus NCFM_ and _Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis Bi-07_. The children were treated twice daily for 6 months. > > Compared with the placebo group, the groups receiving single and combination probiotics fared significantly better in several ways. > > The difference in rates of fever, coughing, etc. were compared with placebo: > > Single probiotic: > > Fever: 53% less > Coughing: 41.4% less > Rhinorrhea (runny nose): 28.2% less > > Combination probiotics: > > Fever: 72.7% less > Coughing: 62.1% less > Rhinorrhea: 58.8% less > > Children who received the probiotic were sick for a shorter period of time - - 32% shorter with the single probiotic and 48% shorter with the combination. > > Antibiotic use was 68.4% lower for the children who received the single probiotic and 84.2% lower for those getting the combination. > > " Daily dietary probiotic supplementation for 6 months was a safe effective way to reduce fever, rhinorrhea, and cough incidence and duration and antibiotic prescription incidence, as well as the number of missed school days attributable to illness, for children 3 to 5 years of age, " the study authors write. " No notable adverse events were attributed to study probiotic strains. " > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Thanks for this. I'm going to pass it along to some friends/family for the upcoming flu season. missie On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 2:38 PM, robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > > Medscape August 12, 2009: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/707328 > > With all the hype about the upcoming flu epidemic, and the pros and cons of > vaccination, how can we protect our children and ourselves? > > According to the results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study > reported in the August issue of PEDIATRICS, probiotics may be useful to > prevent cold and influenza-like symptoms in children. > > Of 326 healthy children three to five years old, 104 were randomly assigned > to receive placebo, 110 received _Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM_ and 112 > received a combination of _L acidophilus NCFM_ and _Bifidobacterium animalis > subsp lactis Bi-07_. The children were treated twice daily for 6 months. > > Compared with the placebo group, the groups receiving single and > combination probiotics fared significantly better in several ways. > > The difference in rates of fever, coughing, etc. were compared with > placebo: > > Single probiotic: > > Fever: 53% less > Coughing: 41.4% less > Rhinorrhea (runny nose): 28.2% less > > Combination probiotics: > > Fever: 72.7% less > Coughing: 62.1% less > Rhinorrhea: 58.8% less > > Children who received the probiotic were sick for a shorter period of time > - - 32% shorter with the single probiotic and 48% shorter with the > combination. > > Antibiotic use was 68.4% lower for the children who received the single > probiotic and 84.2% lower for those getting the combination. > > " Daily dietary probiotic supplementation for 6 months was a safe effective > way to reduce fever, rhinorrhea, and cough incidence and duration and > antibiotic prescription incidence, as well as the number of missed school > days attributable to illness, for children 3 to 5 years of age, " the study > authors write. " No notable adverse events were attributed to study probiotic > strains. " > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2009 Report Share Posted September 11, 2009 Can we give them regular probiotics or do we have to buy the ones that are " designed " for children? I bought some multidophilus powder from the healthfood store and the dosage is 1/8 heaping tsp, but it doesn't say whether or not children can take it. I would like for my whole faily to take it. We are eating more yogurt, the healthy probiotic containing kind, but that does get expensive when all your littlest one wants to do is eat yogurt all day! Thanks!! , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > Medscape August 12, 2009: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/707328 > > With all the hype about the upcoming flu epidemic, and the pros and cons of vaccination, how can we protect our children and ourselves? > > According to the results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study reported in the August issue of PEDIATRICS, probiotics may be useful to prevent cold and influenza-like symptoms in children. > > Of 326 healthy children three to five years old, 104 were randomly assigned to receive placebo, 110 received _Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM_ and 112 received a combination of _L acidophilus NCFM_ and _Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis Bi-07_. The children were treated twice daily for 6 months. > > Compared with the placebo group, the groups receiving single and combination probiotics fared significantly better in several ways. > > The difference in rates of fever, coughing, etc. were compared with placebo: > > Single probiotic: > > Fever: 53% less > Coughing: 41.4% less > Rhinorrhea (runny nose): 28.2% less > > Combination probiotics: > > Fever: 72.7% less > Coughing: 62.1% less > Rhinorrhea: 58.8% less > > Children who received the probiotic were sick for a shorter period of time - - 32% shorter with the single probiotic and 48% shorter with the combination. > > Antibiotic use was 68.4% lower for the children who received the single probiotic and 84.2% lower for those getting the combination. > > " Daily dietary probiotic supplementation for 6 months was a safe effective way to reduce fever, rhinorrhea, and cough incidence and duration and antibiotic prescription incidence, as well as the number of missed school days attributable to illness, for children 3 to 5 years of age, " the study authors write. " No notable adverse events were attributed to study probiotic strains. " > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 13, 2009 Report Share Posted September 13, 2009 I started giving my daughter probitotics off and on since she was an infant. She'll be 2 next month and now I give them to her daily. I just sprinkle some into her morning hemp milk and she never even knows they're there. I'm a fan of Udo's products so I use the Udo's Infant's Probiotic powder. They recommend it for infants and toddlers (I think up to age 4) then they have a chewable for older kids. They're all vegan. It shouldn't be a problem to give kids and adult formula either. Probiotics are just beneficial bugs so our bodies keep what they need and get rid of what we don't. If your munchkin is taking antibiotics for any reason it's actually a good idea to increase their probiotic dose anyway. , " havingagreatfulday " <havingagreatfulday wrote: > > How old were your children when you started giving them probiotics? What brand did you give them? If I take them will enough get passed to my daughter through breast milk? Sorry so many questions. > > Amity > > , Denise Turner <deniseamay@> wrote: > > > > Great info - thanks! I am all for probiotics. My kids have been taking them since they were infants and RARELY get sick!! Thanks for sharing! > > > > > > > > > > --- On Thu, 9/10/09, robin koloms <rkoloms@> wrote: > > > > robin koloms <rkoloms@> > > Probiotics... > > rkoloms@ > > Thursday, September 10, 2009, 3:38 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Medscape August 12, 2009: http://cme.medscape ..com/viewarticle /707328 > > > > > > > > With all the hype about the upcoming flu epidemic, and the pros and cons of vaccination, how can we protect our children and ourselves? > > > > > > > > According to the results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study reported in the August issue of PEDIATRICS, probiotics may be useful to prevent cold and influenza-like symptoms in children. > > > > > > > > Of 326 healthy children three to five years old, 104 were randomly assigned to receive placebo, 110 received _Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM_ and 112 received a combination of _L acidophilus NCFM_ and _Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis Bi-07_. The children were treated twice daily for 6 months. > > > > > > > > Compared with the placebo group, the groups receiving single and combination probiotics fared significantly better in several ways. > > > > > > > > The difference in rates of fever, coughing, etc. were compared with placebo: > > > > > > > > Single probiotic: > > > > > > > > Fever: 53% less > > > > Coughing: 41.4% less > > > > Rhinorrhea (runny nose): 28.2% less > > > > > > > > Combination probiotics: > > > > > > > > Fever: 72.7% less > > > > Coughing: 62.1% less > > > > Rhinorrhea: 58.8% less > > > > > > > > Children who received the probiotic were sick for a shorter period of time - - 32% shorter with the single probiotic and 48% shorter with the combination. > > > > > > > > Antibiotic use was 68.4% lower for the children who received the single probiotic and 84.2% lower for those getting the combination. > > > > > > > > " Daily dietary probiotic supplementation for 6 months was a safe effective way to reduce fever, rhinorrhea, and cough incidence and duration and antibiotic prescription incidence, as well as the number of missed school days attributable to illness, for children 3 to 5 years of age, " the study authors write. " No notable adverse events were attributed to study probiotic strains. " > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2009 Report Share Posted September 16, 2009 Thanks for mentioning this. We really don't want to be guinea pigs (no offense to those adorable creatures) for the new swine flu vaccination. I've wanted my son to take probiotics for a long time now, but I had a hard time finding a vegan probiotic for children. Someone metioned Udo's in another post. Is it vegan? If so, where can we find it? Andrea , robin koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > Medscape August 12, 2009: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/707328 > > With all the hype about the upcoming flu epidemic, and the pros and cons of vaccination, how can we protect our children and ourselves? > > According to the results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study reported in the August issue of PEDIATRICS, probiotics may be useful to prevent cold and influenza-like symptoms in children. > > Of 326 healthy children three to five years old, 104 were randomly assigned to receive placebo, 110 received _Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM_ and 112 received a combination of _L acidophilus NCFM_ and _Bifidobacterium animalis subsp lactis Bi-07_. The children were treated twice daily for 6 months. > > Compared with the placebo group, the groups receiving single and combination probiotics fared significantly better in several ways. > > The difference in rates of fever, coughing, etc. were compared with placebo: > > Single probiotic: > > Fever: 53% less > Coughing: 41.4% less > Rhinorrhea (runny nose): 28.2% less > > Combination probiotics: > > Fever: 72.7% less > Coughing: 62.1% less > Rhinorrhea: 58.8% less > > Children who received the probiotic were sick for a shorter period of time - - 32% shorter with the single probiotic and 48% shorter with the combination. > > Antibiotic use was 68.4% lower for the children who received the single probiotic and 84.2% lower for those getting the combination. > > " Daily dietary probiotic supplementation for 6 months was a safe effective way to reduce fever, rhinorrhea, and cough incidence and duration and antibiotic prescription incidence, as well as the number of missed school days attributable to illness, for children 3 to 5 years of age, " the study authors write. " No notable adverse events were attributed to study probiotic strains. " > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 This one is vegan. I get it from my co-op, but I also saw that they carried it at Whole Foods (in the refrigerated case by the supplements). They had strawberry and blueberry. We have the banana ones at home. http://www.drugstore.com/qxp41634_333181_sespider/american_health/chewable_acido\ philus_with_bifidus_strawberry_wafers.htm Missie On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 7:00 PM, library.momma <library.mommawrote: > > > Thanks for mentioning this. We really don't want to be guinea pigs (no > offense to those adorable creatures) for the new swine flu vaccination. > > I've wanted my son to take probiotics for a long time now, but I had a hard > time finding a vegan probiotic for children. Someone metioned Udo's in > another post. Is it vegan? If so, where can we find it? > > Andrea > > > <%40>, robin > koloms <rkoloms wrote: > > > > Medscape August 12, 2009: http://cme.medscape.com/viewarticle/707328 > > > > With all the hype about the upcoming flu epidemic, and the pros and cons > of vaccination, how can we protect our children and ourselves? > > > > According to the results of a double-blind, placebo-controlled study > reported in the August issue of PEDIATRICS, probiotics may be useful to > prevent cold and influenza-like symptoms in children. > > > > Of 326 healthy children three to five years old, 104 were randomly > assigned to receive placebo, 110 received _Lactobacillus acidophilus NCFM_ > and 112 received a combination of _L acidophilus NCFM_ and _Bifidobacterium > animalis subsp lactis Bi-07_. The children were treated twice daily for 6 > months. > > > > Compared with the placebo group, the groups receiving single and > combination probiotics fared significantly better in several ways. > > > > The difference in rates of fever, coughing, etc. were compared with > placebo: > > > > Single probiotic: > > > > Fever: 53% less > > Coughing: 41.4% less > > Rhinorrhea (runny nose): 28.2% less > > > > Combination probiotics: > > > > Fever: 72.7% less > > Coughing: 62.1% less > > Rhinorrhea: 58.8% less > > > > Children who received the probiotic were sick for a shorter period of > time - - 32% shorter with the single probiotic and 48% shorter with the > combination. > > > > Antibiotic use was 68.4% lower for the children who received the single > probiotic and 84.2% lower for those getting the combination. > > > > " Daily dietary probiotic supplementation for 6 months was a safe > effective way to reduce fever, rhinorrhea, and cough incidence and duration > and antibiotic prescription incidence, as well as the number of missed > school days attributable to illness, for children 3 to 5 years of age, " the > study authors write. " No notable adverse events were attributed to study > probiotic strains. " > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 17, 2009 Report Share Posted September 17, 2009 We've been using this one (American Health) for a while now. My (5 yo) daughter loves this. She prefers the strawberry, but has recently started trying the banana ones. , Missie <mszzzi wrote: > > This one is vegan. I get it from my co-op, but I also saw that they carried > it at Whole Foods (in the refrigerated case by the supplements). They had > strawberry and blueberry. We have the banana ones at home. > > http://www.drugstore.com/qxp41634_333181_sespider/american_health/chewable_acido\ philus_with_bifidus_strawberry_wafers.htm > > Missie > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 7:00 PM, library.momma <library.mommawrote: > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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