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How does GOOD START® PROTECT PLUS® help develop a healthy immune system for infants?

April 26, 2017develop good healthy help immune system infants protect

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How does GOOD START® PROTECT PLUS® help develop a healthy immune system for infants?

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A healthy balance of bacteria in the digestive tract is very important in developing and maintaining a healthy immune response. GOOD START® PROTECT PLUS® is specifically designed to help bring the balance of beneficial bacteria in the digestive tract of formula-fed infants closer to that of breastfed infants, as long as the infant remains on the formula. (Yoshioka, Iseki, and Fujita 317-21;Langhendries et al. 177-81) Probiotics only transiently colonize the gut, so the benefit lasts for only a short time once the formula is stopped. (Fukushima et al. 39-44) The Bifidobacterium lactis (B. lactis) added to PROTECT PLUS® also increases levels of key antibodies while fostering a healthy environment in the infants’ digestive tracts. (Fooks and Gibson S39-S49;Rautava, Arvilommi, and Isolauri 222-25;Fukushima et al.