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Anyone knowledgeable on probiotics? I have a (nearly) 4 year old with allergies and eczema, and I am trying to research the best ones to choose. Lactobacillus rhamnosus seems to have worked in a recent study, helping kids overcome peanut allergy, but seems impossible to find a brand with that strain, so I think I must be missing something. http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jan/28/peanut-allergy-researchers-say-they-may-have-found-key-to-a-cure


Up to now he has a probiotic kids actimel, topped up with 1/4 tsp of Kidzhealth probiotic powder I bought at the local chemist (as opposed to one specifically for his needs).


If anyone has any pointers that would be great.

Hi,


My partner uses a company called Optibac, she says there is a children's section that might be worth looking into. I will stick the link in below to have a look at.


http://www.optibacprobiotics.co.uk/shop/for-babies-children


All the best

Mark

I give my kids Udo's Choice Infant but for general well-being rather than anything specific, so not sure about specific strains to combat eczema. The health food shop on Lordship Lane stocks it and a few other brands.

Biogaia is great, look online. I used for colic etc (life changing) but I thinkit's the same one as you mentioned. Also great to give, a few tasteless drops and has vit D in too. Good luck :0)


http://www.biogaia.co.uk/about-probiotics

My Mum is a nutritional Therapist and swears by Biocare vitamins and supplements. We have a children's probiotic in the range that our little ones love. Not sure if it has what you're looking for but all the best.


http://www.biocare.co.uk/default.aspx?GroupGuid=1052

We use probiotics with our little one for the same reasons - allergies and eczema. We found Solgar ABCdophilis had L rhamnosus in its mix of probiotics. I've also started using Proven probiotics with multivitamins which has the combination of probiotics which was used in the Swansea Baby trial http://www.lab4probiotics.co.uk/the-swansea-baby-trial/


No miraculous rollback of her allergies but she's flourishing otherwise. Her eczema is much, much better but this may be down to avoiding the foods she's allergic to rather than the effect of the probiotics.

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