Probiotic found in breast milk helps alleviate symptoms of digestive disorders
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 - 21:41
in Health & Medicine
Here's another reason to breast feed your baby: Researchers have discovered how a probiotic found in breast milk reduces or eliminates painful cramping in the gut. Scientists used mice to show that a specific strain of Lactobacillus reuteri decreases the force of muscle contractions in the gut within minutes of exposure.