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Great news for Canadian parents who have children that suffer from eczema (aka atopic dermatitis). New research shows that doctors, pharmacists and families now have an additional treatment tool to consider for kids with moderate to severe eczema: probiotics.
Probiotics are a safe and effective way to help heal the irritated, itchy skin of atopic dermatitis. Probiotics are the “good” bacteria that naturally live in and on our bodies. Together with other live microorganisms, they form a microbiome. You may be familiar with probiotics already. Maybe you’ve heard about the ?friendly? bacteria in yogurt, or bought some capsules when a stomach flu swept through your house. It can seem a little innovative to think a probiotic powder can dramatically affect the skin, but it makes sense once you know how it works. So, how does it work"
It starts with the microbiome, which is unique to each person. When balanced, the microbiome works to help your body function smoothly.
When researchers studied kids with atopic dermatitis, they noticed that there was an imbalance in the microbiome of these kids, compared to kids who didn?t have atopic dermatitis, explains Dr. Kevin Lee, a paediatrician in Markham, Ontario. ?The probiotics work by restoring balance to the gut microbiome, which ultimately results in influencing the immune response that occurs in eczema or atopic dermatitis.? How does the microbiome get disrupted in the first place" It?s mo...