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What are probiotics?

Probiotics are live bacteria and yeasts that work wonders for your digestive system. They balance the "good" and "bad" bacteria within your body, keeping everything (especially the digestive department) running in ship-shape! These good bacteria are alive within not only your gut, but your skin and saliva, as well.

Probiotics are naturally found within foods such as yogurt, soy milk, miso, pickles, and even certain types of cheeses. They are also common in foods that children may not generally reach for, such as sauerkraut.  

The Importance of Probiotics to Your Child's Health

Probiotics replenish good bacteria within the digestive system, which treats digestive conditions such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), diarrhea, constipation, acid reflux, and even eczema. Researchers have also found some merit to probiotics treating colds, allergies, and even regulating oral health.

The Top Five Probiotic Health Benefits

• Probiotics balance the healthy bacteria within your child's digestive system. There are plenty of reasons why the bacteria in your child's gut may become unbalanced, including illness, poor diet, and medications such as antibiotics. A research article released by The University of Colorado at Bolder reported this imbalance can lead to serious complications, such as digestive disorders, allergies, mental health issues, and obesity.
• Probiotics can treat and restore the digestive tract after infectious diarrhea. In a review of 35 different studies, researchers found an immense amount of evidence supporting the treatment of infections diarrhea with probiotics. Their review also conducted that probiotics can reduce the duration of infectious diarrhea by over a day.
• Probiotics can reduce symptoms of eczema. In a study conducted at the University of Turku that compared eczema in infants fed probiotic supplemented milk v.s. their counterpart, researchers found an improvement in the symptoms of eczema within the group fed probiotic-supplemented milk.
• Probiotics may boost your child's immune system functioning. Researchers at the UCSD Medical Center found evidence suggesting probiotics can boost the functioning of your immune system, in addition to inhibiting the growth of harmful gut bacteria.
• Probiotics can alleviate the negative symptoms of mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. A study on both humans and animals published in the Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility found probiotics can benefit those suffering from various mental health conditions, such as depression, autism spectrum disorder, over compulsive disorder (OCD), and even memory impairments. Additional studies published in the Journal of Nutritional Neuroscience have further supported these findings through their subjects reported improvements in depressive disorders after taking probiotic capsules.

Probiotics are good bacteria that live within your digestive system, skin, and saliva with immense benefits to your child's health. They are the at the root of balancing the bacteria within your little one's digestive tract, regulating their bowel movements, and treating various digestive issues. Research has also found evidence supporting probiotics effectiveness in treating eczema, allergies, mental health, and even improving the functioning of your child's immune system.

Although probiotics are naturally found within foods such as yogurt and soy milk, they are most common among food children general don't go out of their way to eat, such as sauerkraut, tempeh, and kimchi.

Supplements are one of the most effective ways in ensuring your child gets these necessary probiotics. Our Gummy Cuties line of probiotic supplements are a fun and easy way to keep your child healthy and happy. Our supplements are chewy, clinically approved, and also loaded with essential vitamins and nutrients.