Healthy Microbiome HOW TO BOOST YOUR CHILD’S GUT HEALTH
With more research developing on the importance of the microbiome, it’s becoming increasingly clear that a healthy immune system starts with a healthy gut. This is especially the case when it comes to children. The first few years of a child’s life are crucial for proper microbiome development. Although a baby’s gut is mostly sterile in the womb (the placenta contains some mi-
crobes), the major microbial inoculation begins as the baby descends through the birth canal, picking up vaginal bacteria along the way. Breast milk also provides a great deal of microbes. As a child begins to eat solid foods, their microbiome continues to evolve based upon dietary intake and environmental factors.
