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Probiotics Cut Atopic Eczema in Infants by Half.
Publication: Skin & Allergy News Publication Date: 01-OCT-01 Author: KIRN, TIMOTHY F.
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COPYRIGHT 2001 International Medical News Group
Probiotic treatment administered to mothers prenatally and to their infants for 6 months postnatally reduced later development of atopic disease by 50%, according to a Finnish trial that followed 132 subjects for more than 2 years.
The trial's results are consistent with the "hygiene hypothesis" that says the marked increase in atopic diseases in developed countries can be attributed to reduced microbial exposure in early life, reported Dr. Marko Kalliomaki and colleagues from the University of Turku (Finland).
The results may also indicate that natural...
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