Common Soil Bacteria Challenge to Be Used in Paediatric Asthma Trial
Yet another strong reason to use a probiotic supplement. I truly believe that the destruction of normal, healthy and friendly bacteria w/ antibiotic use is one of the links between antibiotic use and asthma. The potential benefits of using probiotics are very exciting.
The addition of common soil bacteria to children’s diets may help prevent asthma, according to UK scientists, who are set to begin a hospital trial in which infants will receive low doses of bacteria to boost their immune system. According to Dr. Charles Warner, trial coordinator and Professor of Child’s Health at the University of Southampton, “there is a global network of microbiological asthma research, which has demonstrated that the lower exposure of a baby to certain types of bacteria, the higher their risk of asthma…Our studies are very closely tied to similar studies conducted in Australia and Sweden.” In the University of Southampton trial, lactobacilli bacteria, which occur normally in the bowel, will be fed to 400 infants with a family history of asthma. This will be followed up with a trial of 4,000 infants from families with no history of allergic asthma reaction.