Recommended Probiotics for Kids

Promoting healthy, diverse gut bacteria appears able to make a big difference in keeping us healthy. That’s why I often recommend probiotics for the kids in my pediatric practice. This is especially true after a course of antibiotics.
Many parents are confused by the wide array of probiotics available and ask for my recommendations. There are several nice options. I suggest trying one and observing changes in y0ur child’s digestive health. If you don’t see the desired result (either stool that is too loose or continued constipation), try a different brand.
Brands of Recommended Probiotics for Kids

Garden of Life’s Primal Defense for Kids- a total of 16 billion CFUs of 4 species of beneficial cultures in a teaspoon of powder.
iFlora for Kids Multi-Probiotic – a total of 8 billion CFUs of 7 species per teaspoon of powder.
Florastor Kids – each packet contains 5 billion CFUs of a single probiotic
Udo’s Choice Children’s Probiotic – each capsule contains a total of 4 billion CFUs of 8 strains
Nutraelle Digestive Care – a total of 10 billion CFUs of two species in a capsule
Good Belly – a tasty juice drink that contains 10 billion CFU’s of a single probiotic in a 2.7 ounce shot
In-Liven Probiotic Super Food by miessence – An organic option that contains 13 species of probiotics in a powder, along with Spirulina, Rolled Oats, Brown Rice, Wheat Grain, Pearl Barley, Linseed, Kidney Beans, Mung Beans, Adzuki Beans, Red Lentils...

Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - March 7, 2016 Category: Child Development Authors: Alan Greene MD Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Nutrition Probiotics Vitamins & Supplements Source Type: blogs