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A baby born in the United States today has a 1 in 12 chance of developing food allergies from foods such as peanuts, dairy, gluten, soy and other foods. * The rate of reported severe allergic reactions to foods like peanuts has increased by nearly 500% over the past decade, according to a new analysis of private insurance claims. The increased use of antibiotics has been primarily blamed for this phenomenon. Also, the rising rates of C-sections (having a C-section and the ina

Antibiotics & C-Sections Shown to Alter Infant Friendly Flora A Study published in Scientific Reports in 2017, showed that early life events such as preterm birth, formula feeding, and C- sections, have been shown to alter an infant’s intestinal micro flora. Overall, the intestinal flora of infants born vaginally without exposure to antibiotics differed significantly from that of infants born vaginally but exposed to antibiotics and infants born by C-section. In early life, f

How to choose the best probiotic comes down to these 7 Tips 1. Country of Origin: You absolutely want to buy probiotics made in the U.S.A. Probiotics made in the U.S. are less likely to lose their potency and more likely to contain more active strains at the time of consumption vs the time of manufacture. Most probiotics are made overseas. That means they need to survive temperature change from traveling thousands of miles. Also, facilities in the U.S. are regularly inspected