15a. Children's Health - Baby Microbiome Flashcards
Examples of gentler alternatives of psyllium husk for children?
Slippery elm
Marshmallow root
Soaked flaxseed
Examples of how to make ACV more palatable for children?
Add to salad dressing
Lemon juice in water
Examples of how to make bitter foods in salads more palatable for children?
Green smoothie
Add to sauces/stews
Examples of gentler alternatives of essential oils for children?
Use fresh garlic/herbs as antimicrobials
Examples of how to make turmeric more palatable to children
Add to non-spicy curries
Examples of gentler alternatives of spirulina for children
Chlorella liquid with peppermint
What is a lower microbiome diversity in children linked with later in life?
Obesity
T2D
Chronic inflammatory diseases
What is a higher microbiome diversity in children linked with later in life?
Healthy nervous system
Healthy brain development
Appropriate stimulation of immune system
Options to improve microbiome following a C-section birth
Baby probiotics asap following birth
Vaginal seeding
Which bacteria are found in abundance in vaginally born babies?
Bacteroides
Bifidobacterium
Lactobacillus
Why is bacteroides particularly important?
SCFA producers
Assist with maturation of Peyer’s patches
Which bacteria do C-section babies have in abundance?
Lactobacillus
Clostridium
Staphylococcus
Which bacteria do C-section babies have lower levels of?
Bifidobacterium
What do lower levels of Bifidobacterium correlate to in later life?
Higher rates of atopic disease
What are the benefits of microbiome diversity?
Enhanced lactose digestion
Intestinal wall integrity
Innate immune development
Peristalsis stabilisation
Which B vitamins are predominately produced by B. bifidum and B. infantis?
B1
B3
B7
B9
Which B vitamins are predominately produced by B. breve and B. longum?
B2
B6
B12
How is the breastmilk microbiome created?
Translocation of the maternal gut microbiome to the breast tissue
What happens during the translocation of the gut microbiome to the breast tissue?
Dendritic cells open intestinal tight junctions and sample mother’s gut microbiome
Macrophages transport the bacteria to breast tissue, via the lymph
How is the infant microbiome important for neurodevelopment?
Essential for CNS and ENS development
How is neurodevelopment affected by an established gut microbiome?
Underdevelopment of the myenteric plexus
Hypersensitivity of the HPA-axis
Which bacteria have a positive effect on temperament?
Bifidobacterium
Lachnospiracae
Which bacteria have a negative effect on temperament?
Klebsiella
Ruminococcus-1
Which bacteria has a positive effect on language and cognitive scores?
Bacteroides
