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An anthroposophic lifestyle affects intestinal microflora in infancy.
2003 FEB 12 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from Sweden, "The intestinal flora is considered to have an impact on the development of the immune system. In the anthroposophic lifestyle, a diet comprising vegetables spontaneously fermented by lactobacilli, and a restrictive use of antibiotics, anti-pyretics, and vaccinations, is typical. The aim of this study was to assess the gut flora in infants in relation to certain lifestyle characteristics associated with anthroposophy."
"Sixty-nine children
The researchers found that "the numbers of colony-forming units (CFU)/g of feces were significantly higher for enterococci and lactic acid bacteria in children who had never been exposed to antibiotics (5.5x10[superscript]7 vs 2.1x10[superscript]7, p
Alm and his coauthors concluded that "lifestyle factors related to the anthroposophic way of life influenced the composition of the gut flora in the infants. These differences may contribute to the lower prevalence of atopic disease previously observed in children in anthroposophic families."
Alm and his collaborators published the results of their study in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (An anthroposophic lifestyle and intestinal microflora in infancy. Pediatr Allergy Immunol, 2002;13(6):402-411).
The corresponding author for this report is Johan S. Alm, Soder Hospital, Sachs Children's Clinical, S-11883 Stockholm, Sweden. E-mail: Johan.Alm@sos.ki.se.
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