
Restoring Gut Health in Infants
Restoring Gut Health in Infants Our gut microbiome is critical to good health. An infant’s microbiome is established through swallowing amniotic fluid, traversing the birth canal (Which is why babies born by C-section have a less diverse microbiome), breast feeding, and skin-to skin contact. As we grow, the microbiome changes for the better and for the worse, influenced by diet, disease, antibiotic use, stress, and exposure to new organisms. New research reveals exciting ad