Probiotics Do Not Help Infants With Colic: Study

New findings do not support the use of probiotics to treat colic in infants, says study. Infant colic (excessive crying of unknown cause) affects up to 20% of infants and is a major burden to families and health services. Although it spontaneously resolves three to four months after birth, its cause remains elusive and no single effective treatment exists. Previous small trials suggest that the probiotic emLactobacillus reuteri/em effectively ...

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Written by: editor - Tuesday, April 1, 2014