www.grub4life.com reports that one week of taking Lactobacillus reuteri Protectis may reduce crying time in infants with colic by 74 per cent, compared with less than 40 per cent in the placebo group, says a new study.
14-06-2010
The study observed that three weeks of supplementation reduced the crying time of infants, and they no longer had colic.
Infantile colic is a common problem during the first three months of an infant's life, and consists of a behavioural syndrome with excessive and inconsolable crying with no identifiable cause.
In the study, the researchers recruited 50 infants and randomly assigned them to receive either the Lactobacillus supplement at a daily dose of 100 million colony forming units (CFU) per day or placebo for three weeks.
The doctors discovered the crying time decreased after seven days of supplementation from 300 to 95 minutes, a decrease of 74 per cent, compared to a decrease from 370 to 185 minutes in the placebo group.
After three weeks, the average crying time in the probiotic group was 35 minutes, compared with 90 minutes in the placebo group, said Dr Savino.
The researchers believe that this study could help many infants with colic, as 28% of infants are diagnosed with this.
Read the full story at: http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/Probiotic-may-reduce-baby-s-crying-time-with-colic.
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