Category Archives: Probiotics

Probiotic Supplements and The Breastfeeding Infant  – Why Not

Here are 4 and a bit reasons to pause the probiotic prescription pad. By Dawn Whitten BNat(Hons) IBCLC Researcher, Clinician and Lactation Consultant There certainly are a plethora of probiotic products marketed for infants – but should we give these to the exclusively-breastfed infant? Here are 4 and a bit reasons to pause and reconsider […]

Probiotics Cause SIBO and Brain Fog – Really?!

I’ve been meaning to critique this study for some months. With the bulk of my teaching done for the year (and my grading), I’ve finally found some time to have a good look at this study linking probiotic use and brain fog: Rao SSC, Rehman A, Yu S, et al. Brain Fogginess, Gas and Bloating: […]

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