Digestive support*

At Zarbee’s®, we believe in the importance of maintaining a healthy gut, and all the systems and processes that depend on it.*

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A proactive approach to gut health may support children’s well-being into the future*

Emerging research shows that the gut microbiota that children have in the first 3 to 5 years of life could have far-reaching effects throughout adulthood, including the regulation of metabolism, immunity, and even mood.1-3*

For babies

All babies experience some form of gastrointestinal distress from time to time, and up to 30% experience infant colic.4 Research suggests that probiotics may have a protective effect in the digestive tract, along with improving microbial colonization in early infancy.4*

 

For children

Supporting balanced gut microbiota in children starts with a balanced diet. Here are some tips for parents to try:

  • Limit sugary or processed foods, which can have detrimental effects on gut microflora.
  • Serve children yogurt with live active cultures.
  • Try adding some fermented foods to the family diet, including kefir, sauerkraut, kimchi, pickles, and apple cider vinegar.
  • Prebiotics containing inulin fiber support a healthy gut microflora. Well known sources of prebiotics are Jerusalem artichokes, green bananas or plantains, jicama root, and asparagus.
  • Consider a probiotic supplement. Supplementation of the probiotic Bacillus coagulans, in particular, has been shown to maintain host microbiota homeostasis, aid digestion, and promote gut health.6*

Supplementation of the probiotic Bifidobacterium breve, in particular, has been clinically shown to significantly reduce crying time in babies when used daily for 3 months5*

Graph showing average daily baby cry times bottle-fed probiotics vs placebo. Probiotic lessened cry time in three months

Prebiotics are plant fibers that can stimulate the growth of healthy bacteria in the gut.*
Probiotics are strains of bacteria that are added directly to the population of healthy microbes in the gut.

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Probiotics

Zarbee’s baby immune support handout

Zarbee’s® Baby Immune Support* Handout

Information for parents about supporting their baby’s immune function, plus education on probiotics.

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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

REFERENCES: 1. Rodríguez JM, Murphy K, Stanton C, et al. The composition of the gut microbiota throughout life, with an emphasis on early life. Microb Ecol Health Dis. 2015;26:26050. doi:10.3402/mehd.v26.26050 2. Cerdó T, Diéguez E, Campoy C. Early nutrition and gut microbiome: interrelationship between bacterial metabolism, immune system, brain structure, and neurodevelopment. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2019;317(4):E617-E630. 3. Zhu S, Jiang Y, Xu K, et al. The progress of gut microbiome research related to brain disorders. J Neuroinflammation. 2020;17(1):25. doi.org/10.1186/s12974-020-1705-z 4. Aloisio I, Prodam F, Giglione E, et al. Three-month feeding integration with Bifidobacterium strains prevents gastrointestinal symptoms in healthy newborns. Front Nutr. 2018;5:39. doi:10.3389/fnut.2018.00039 5. Giglione E, Prodam F, Bellone S, et al. The association of Bifidobacterium breve BR03 and B632 is effective to prevent colics in bottle-fed infants: a pilot, controlled, randomized, and double-blind study. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2016;50(Suppl 2):S164-S167. 6. Cao J, Yu Z, Liu W, et al. Probiotic characteristics of Bacillus coagulans and associated implications for human health and diseases. J Funct Foods. 2020;64:103543. doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2019.103643