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Probiotic interventions in infantile colic - Review: Valerie Sung

Review: Probiotic interventions in infantile colic

Latest Publication: Probiotic interventions in infantile colic in Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care, Dr Valerie Sung, May 2015 Purpose of review Up until 2014, the use of probiotics in infantile colic has shown promise. However, the past year has seen the publication of controversial results

Research Video: Do probiotics help treat infants with colic?

Dr Valerie Sung explains her latest study which shows that probiotics are ineffective in treating infant colic. The study, which was published in the British Medical Journal in April 2014, is the largest and most rigorous trial to date to show the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri, is