The Benefits of Probiotics for Parents

Essentially, probiotics are helpful bacteria that live in your body and keep things functioning as they should. Probiotics live in your lungs, your skin, your urinary tract, and, most importantly, your gut.

Why “most importantly”? Well, have you ever noticed that your baby gets uncomfortable or cranky when they are bloated, gassy, or “backed up”? That doesn’t just happen to babies! Our digestive health impacts our immune system, our ability to absorb nutrients, and our overall comfort throughout the day, and probiotics are a key player in maintaining this health.

Probiotics are naturally found in foods like yogurt, kimchi, tempeh, and kombucha, but some parents are turning to daily probiotic supplements to ensure they get the probiotics they need every day.

More and more, people are using probiotic supplements as a way to support their overall digestive health — helping to keep things “regular,” and relieve occasional digestive discomfort and bloating.  

But it goes beyond digestion. Probiotics help support all kinds of systems within your body, which means daily probiotics may also promote cardiovascular health and clearer skin. They may even support your immune system (which you might need to fight off the daycare virus of the week). 

You may have noticed that probiotic supplements are… kinda hot right now. So you have to be careful with which ones you buy since they are NOT all created equal.  

Here are 3 things to consider when choosing a probiotic.