Babies & Children

Live cultures are very safe (1,2) and you can’t ‘overdose’ on them. But in general, it's best to stick to our recommended daily amount of 1-2 sachets - especially if your child takes other vitamin supplements containing Vitamin D – and keep an eye on their daily Vitamin D intake. If you have any concerns, please contact our nutrition team.

References
(1). Athalye-Jap G et al. (2017). Bifidobacterium breve M-16V as a probiotic for preterm infants: A strain specific review. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 42 (4): 677-688. (2). Manzoni, P. et al (2011) Routine Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG administration in VLBW infants
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It's best to choose a high-quality children’s live cultures supplement which has been specifically researched and designed for kids. Optibac Babies & Children contains three friendly bacteria strains which have been clinically tested in thousands of babies and children (1,2,3,4,5).

References
(1). Athalye-Jape G et al (2017) Bifidobacterium breve M-16V as a probiotic for preterm infants: A strain specific review. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 42(4): 677-688 (2). Manzoni, P et al (2011) Routine Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG administration in VLBW infants (3). Wickens K et al (2008) A differential effect of 2 probiotics in the prevention of eczema and atopy: a double blind, randomised, placebo controlled trial. Atopic dermatitis and skin disease122 (4): 788-794. (4). Kumpu, M. et al (2012) Milk containing probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and respiratory illness in children: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition (66) 1020-1023 (5). Hojsak, I., Snovak, N., et al. (2010) ‘Lactobacillus GG in the prevention of gastrointestinal and respiratory tract infections in children who attend day care centers: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial’, Clinical Nutrition, 29(3). doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2009.09.008.
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If you were previously using BioKult Infantis, you will know that it has been discontinued. Fortunately, Optibac Babies & Children is an ideal BioKult Infantis alternative! Like BioKult Infantis, our friendly bacteria sachets contain added Fructooligosaccharide (FOS) fibres to increase natural gut bacteria, and Vitamin D to support immune health. But unlike BioKult Infantis, Optibac Babies & Children is dairy-free, vegetarian, and contains the world's most researched live cultures strain (1), Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG, extensively studied in infants and children.

References
(1) Dronkers, T. M. G., Ouwehand, A. C. and Rijkers, G. T. (2020) ‘Global analysis of clinical trials with probiotics’, Heliyon, 6(7). doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04467.
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Yes, Optibac Babies & Children is vegetarian, and it’s also gluten and dairy-free. There is no dairy present at any stage of the manufacturing and the friendly bacteria strains are vegan, but the added Vitamin D3 is vegetarian. 

Live cultures for children are dietary supplements containing types of friendly bacteria commonly found in a child’s gut. Optibac Babies & Children contains Bifidobacterium breve M-16V ®and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG which have been clinically researched in children (1,2) and are particularly suitable for a child’s developing digestive system. 

References
(1). Athalye-Jape G et al. (2017). Bifidobacterium breve M-16V as a probiotic for preterm infants: A strain specific review. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 42 (4): 677-688. (2).Manzoni, P. et al (2011) Routine Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG administration in VLBW infants: A retrospective, 6-year cohort study. Early Human Development (87) 35–38.
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We recommend giving Optibac Babies & Children with the first meal of the day when stomach acidity is at its most neutral. Giving children their friendly bacteria at this time, with food, helps to buffer the delicate live cultures against stomach acids, and ensures that they pass safely through this harsh environment and into the gut.