Giving a probiotic supplement to pregnant mothers and their infants significantly reduces the chances of a child developing eczema for the first 11 years of their life, researchers have shown. The ...

All of the women had a personal or family history of asthma, allergies or eczema. Beginning two to four weeks before delivery, the mothers were randomly assigned to take either two capsules containing ...

Studies show they can be useful for digestive trouble and other problems that range from eczema ... Lactobacillus bulgaricus, Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus ...

The research adds to a previous study from Finland that reported in 2003 that children who were exposed to the Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG (LGG) bacteria around the time of birth were 40 percent less ...

Eczema. Finnish researchers looked at pregnant women who took probiotic supplements (containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG) for two to four weeks before giving birth, and also after delivery if ...

Researchers investigated whether Lactobacillus rhamnosus could prevent eczema. They enrolled more than 150 pregnant women with personal or family histories of hay fever, eczema or asthma.

Lactobacillus supplements, including L. rhamnosus, can help the vaginal environment remain slightly acidic, help protect against urogenital infections, and help form a natural barrier. Side Effects ...

Mothers can prevent eczema and asthma in their children ... half the women received twice-daily capsules containing Lactobacillus rhamnosus, a benign strain of bacteria. The other half received ...