In the New Year, many children eat a lot of big fish and meat, more or less there will be constipation, at this time many parents will say: give children to drink some yogurt, which can help alleviate constipation.
At this time, some parents have questioned whether probiotics can really help alleviate constipation? Why is it useless for my children to drink it?
What are probiotics?
According to the Definition of the World Health Organization, a probiotic is a microorganism that benefits the human body after consuming the appropriate amount. In fact, the human intestine is full of a large number of microorganisms, including bacteria, and some of them are harmful.
Medical experiments have proved that if there are too many harmful bacteria in the intestine for a long time, it will increase the production of harmful substances. Once the intestinal flora is out of balance, it may cause imbalances in the immune system, gastrointestinal inflammation, etc., and probiotics can effectively inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria, while providing vitamins and short-chain fatty acids for the body.
Are there any classifications of probiotics?
Yes, there are more than a hundred on the market, and the efficacy of each is different, and the most scientifically supported probiotic species are Lactobacillus acid bacteria and Bifidobacterium.
Lactobacilli can produce lactic acid while metabolizing sugars, and Bifidobacterium can not only make lactic acid, but also other vitamin B groups and acetic acid. Both can acidify the intestinal environment, inhibit the multiplication of harmful bacteria, and alleviate constipation caused by indigestion.
Probiotics misconceptions are popular science
This may be a concern for many parents, but according to the problem and people, the effect is indeed not clear, let's classify it below.
Are probiotics essential health products?
It is not difficult to see advertisements, articles and so on that exaggerate the effect of probiotics on the market. The study of the gut microbiome is very hot, and many new papers are published every day. Numerous studies have proven that the microbiota is closely related to human health. But the "great" of the microbiota does not mean that some probiotic products are also "powerful" - the function of the intestinal flora is said to be the function of the probiotic product.
Moreover, the study of the intestinal flora can not be excessively elevated, and most of the current cognition of the microbiota is still stuck in the correlation with health and disease, and the real in-depth causality and mechanism of research is still in its infancy.
Can probiotics prevent eczema in newborns?
Intestinal probiotic flora balance can effectively reduce the occurrence of allergic diseases such as allergic asthma, allergic dermatitis, eczema and so on. In newborns, supplementation with Lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 provides a preventive effect on eczema and allergic rhinitis in infants, young children and adolescents within 2 years of life.
Can probiotics prevent diarrhea in infants?
Colonized bifidobacteria and lactobacilli are associated with the secretion of antibacterial active substances. Moreover, bifidobacteria and lactobacilli have significant effects in early immune response, regulation of intestinal flora, prevention of diarrhea, reduction of the frequency of diarrhea and the occurrence of disease course.
However, it is not recommended for mothers to deal with diarrhea in infants and young children. It is still necessary to consult a doctor first, and supplement the appropriate probiotics appropriately under the guidance of the doctor.
Is there a difference between drop probiotics and powdered probiotics?
Drops and powders are just different ways of storing them. To be effective, probiotics first have to reach the body alive, and the amount usually needs to reach 106-107cfu/g. Powders and drops can effectively ensure the activity of probiotics.
The drops are present in the form of powder before opening, which not only ensures the activity of probiotics, but also reduces the pressure on mothers to feed probiotics, which is more suitable for newborn babies than powder.
Powder is more suitable for older babies, when brewing powder probiotics, it is recommended not to exceed 40 degrees, so as not to make probiotics inactive.
Probiotics are good, pay attention to side effects
Many people will have slight side effects after taking probiotics, such as bloating, abdominal cramps, etc., some people may have more serious side effects, such as bacteremia, mycosemia, etc., and people who have immune problems or immune system diseases can only take special probiotic species.
So if you want to take probiotics, especially people who may have side effects, be sure to take them under the guidance of a lifetime, do not take them yourself.
How to choose probiotics?
There are many kinds of probiotics on the market, the quality is uneven, probiotics in the take because the taste is sour, many manufacturers in order to let children or do not like to eat sour adults normally take, will add sucrose, juice powder, etc. in the product to reduce the sour taste, some will even increase other chemical prices, such as flavor, pigments and so on.
Although these additives are generally safe, after all, they are additives, and eating too much is not good for the body, so it is still recommended to choose products that only add fructose or yogurt powder.
Anything, whether it is medicine or food, has its own unique effect, some even different types, the role is completely different, so no matter what, as long as you need to eat it yourself, then you must fully understand it and then take it, it is really inaccurate, you must consult a doctor, you must not try it yourself, especially in families with children, you can not casually give your child something that you think is good for the body, to avoid serious consequences.
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[1] "Have You Eaten Today?" Different probiotics have very different effects! Consumer Commission of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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