BioCare - AnteNatal BioFlora (Specialist Live Bacteria for Pregnancy) 30 Capsules

BioCare® AnteNatal BioFlora is a new specialised probiotic for use by women during pregnancy especially during the last trimester. It contains LAB4B, the latest in BioCare's industry-leading LAB4 probiotics and guarantees 10 billion live bacteria per daily intake. Few people realise that a baby's intestinal tract forms a major part of their developing immune system. As a result many researchers have been looking into its' contribution in the development of allergy. Most people are familiar with the concept of 'good ' and 'bad' bacteria in the gut and the importance of maintaining the correct balance as means of promoting good health. So imagine how important this process is in a new born baby, where everything they encounter is foreign to them and the challenges the immune system faces trying to differentiate between what's potentially harmful and what isn't. It is now known that babies born naturally develop a slightly different balance of bacteria in their gut because the exposure and contact they experience with their mother during birth is very different to that encountered during a caesarean section and this has been shown to affect a baby's risk of developing an allergy in later life. So, the role if the right bacteria in helping prevent allergy is now being recognised as important. Hence doctors in Swansea performed a large trial in several hundred pregnant women and their new born babies to see if supplementing the mother's diet and that of their baby with beneficial good bacteria as a probiotic could help reduce the incidence of allergy when the children became infants. The results were amazing. The doctors found that giving the probiotic to mothers in the last trimester of pregnancy and continuing the approach with a special formula developed for the newborn baby after birth reduced the incidence of eczema by about 50% compared to those who were given an inactive placebo formula. It also reduced the incidence of other allergic conditions at 2 years of age by around the same amount as well. Importantly, the doctors performed a separate review of safety issues and found the approach was completely safe. The product used during pregnancy was BioFlora Antenatal and that given to their baby was Baby Bioflora-both from Biocare. Specialised proprietary blend of bacteria including Bifidobacterium bifidum & lactis, Lactobacillus paracasei and Lactobacillus salivarius: - Designed to be used by women during pregnancy, especially during the last trimester - Guaranteed 10 billion live bacteria per daily intake - Formulated with fructooligosaccharides (F.O.S.) - Vaccum sealed for stability - Human strain and stomach acid resistant bacteria. - Free from artificial colours, preservatives and flavours Ingredients: Fructooligosaccharides (F.O.S.), Potato Maltodextrin, Capsule Shell (Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose), Lactobacillus salivarius, Bifidobacterium bifidum & Bifidobacterium lactis, Lactobacillus paracasei. Recommended Intake: One capsule taken daily with food or as professionally directed. If you are under medical supervision, please consult a doctor before use