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INFANTIFLORA
Friendly Bacteria --
and
your
baby’s
health
Nutritional
Supplement
The role of friendly bacteria
in your baby’s health
Origin
of digestive flora in new born babies
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you know that before birth babies’ intestines are sterile?
Babies only acquire their intestinal microflora during labour by
coming into contact with the bacteria naturally occurring in their mothers.
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| The
dominant bacterium in the intestines of healthy, breast-fed infants is Bifidobacterium infantis (B. infantis), which
is closely related to Bifidobacterium longum and Bifidobacterium bifidum. Both
bacteria occur naturally in the large intestine of healthy adults.
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| Thanks
to certain substances present in mother’s milk that stimulate the growth
of B.
infantis, more than 99% of the
intestinal flora of a healthy breast-fed infant should be made up of this
bacteria.
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Benefits of B.
infantis to infants
The dominance of B.
infantis has a number of benefits
to a growing infant:
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producing organic acids such as lactic, acetic or formic acid,
B. infantis prevents infection with, and inhibits the growth of undesirable or even pathogenic bacteria, yeasts and viruses.
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| By
producing an enzyme that splits lactose (milk sugar) which is present in
milk, B.
infantis
helps with the digestion of this sugar and reduces the possibility of
lactose intolerance developing.
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| By
stimulating the immune system of infants, B. infantis
enables them to fight numerous pathogenic microorganisms with which they
come into contact and diminishes the chances of developing a disease.
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| B. infantis
enhances the absorption of nutrients, particularly of minerals such as
calcium, required for baby’s growth.
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| By
ensuring good nitrogen absorption and simultaneously improving nutrient
digestion, the presence of B. infantis tends
to increase babies’ appetite which in effect leads to faster weight gain.
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INFANTIFLORA supplements contain high numbers of
freeze-dried cells of Bifidobacterium
infantis, prepared in a form easily administered to infants. These
supplements should be used in the following cases:
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caesarian delivery;
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| after
antibiotic therapy of the infant or of the breast-feeding mother;
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| when
breast-feeding is not possible;
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| when
infants have loose stools or diarrhoea;
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| when
infants show symptoms of digestive disorders;
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| when
infants show symptoms of colic;
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| when
infants have thrush in the mouth;
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| when
infants develop nappy rash;
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| when
infants undergo steroids therapy, chemotherapy or radiotherapy;
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| when
its is desirable to boost the functions of the immune system;
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| when
infants do not have sufficient appetite and do not gain weight;
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| when
infants have to travel.
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Recommended
dosage of INFANTIFLORA
This product is recommended for
infants under the
age of 12 months.
| DIARRHOEA:
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First two days:
Administer the contents of one INFANTIFLORA capsule
three times per day with water or milk.
Third to eighth day:
Administer the contents of one INFANTIFLORA capsule once a day with water or milk.
| Thrush:
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Spread the
contents of one
INFANTIFLORA capsule throughout the baby’s mouth using sterile
gauze once a day, preferably at night time.
| Nappy
rash:
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Spread the contents of one
INFANTIFLORA capsule
over the affected areas three times a day.
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