Yogurt containing probiotics can be an excellent means of preventing colds in children. That is the conclusion reached by researchers, who published their report in the journal European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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A daily dose of so-called "friendly bacteria" that are contained in yogurt with
probiotics It helps normalize not only digestion, but also the protection of the child's body from colds and coughs as established researchers. In the experiment, a group of children took each day tablet
probiotics . It turned out that in this mode, much less kids
catch cold And even if the disease does occur, it is It is faster and has less pronounced symptoms.
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As a result, children rarely skip kindergarten, visit doctors less often and get significantly less antibiotics. Participate in the experiment were 57 children from 3 to 6 years. Tots divided into two groups: the first gave tablets
probiotics In the second - a placebo. It was found that children from the first the group that received the same amount of probiotics that is contained in yogurt, a third less often catches a cold.
However, despite the optimistic results of the study, some experts say that children pointless protect against colds, because they will still be catch a cold . This is due to the not yet fully developed immune system that has not developed defense mechanism to various kinds of viruses. So if probiotics and help shorten the duration of illness and reduce the incidence of infections, they still will not be able to fully protect children from viruses. (READ MORE)
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