Angie had baby Brody!

Congrats to Angie and Brian on the birth of Brody, 7# 10oz!! We are so happy for you both and will miss you at the office!!

Daily Health Tips

How Young is Too Young to Start Giving Your Children Supplements?

Research has shown that it is safe to provide a probiotic supplement to children as young as 3 months old. Probiotics are the healthy bacteria that you find in yogurt and fermented foods. The use of probiotics in infants has been “associated with a lower frequency of reported colic or irritability and a lower frequency of antibiotic use.”

There are a couple options available for supplementing your infant with probiotics. If you are breastfeeding, you can simply have the mother take a probiotic supplement or eat the foods that contain probiotics. If you the baby is formula fed, many of the popular formula makers are now producing a variety that contains added probiotics. Also, there are probiotic supplements that you can buy and add directly to your infant’s formula or your child’s favorite drink.