Probiotics may theoretically benefit children’s microbiome. Although they are generally safe, is there evidence to show that they result in improved gut health for children? We are joined by Dr. Natasha Nakra in this episode to discuss both probiotics and prebiotics, and get to the bottom of making sure that your child has a happy and healthy microbiome.
We thank Dr. Natasha Nakra, Professor of Pediatric Infectious Diseases at UC Davis Children’s Hospital for joining us for this episode, although Drs. Dean and Lena take responsibility for any errors or misinformation.
This episode written by Drs. Nakra, van der List and Blumberg.
- Healthy Children: Can probiotics help when my child has an infection and needs to take antibiotics?
- Healthy Children: Probiotics in Infant Formula
- IDSA: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children: 2017 Update by SHEA/IDSA
