The gut microbiome in the first 1,000 days of life plays a critical role in a child’s lifelong immune development. Existing literature supports that gut imbalances in this phase of life can increase the risk of developing inflammatory, immune-mediated, metabolic and neurological chronic conditions later in life.
Chronic conditions increased at an alarming rate in the past 10 years, affecting at least 40% of school-aged children. Industrialized lifestyles and an overexposure to antibiotics may be some factors behind our pediatric chronic condition crisis. Fortunately, an infant’s gut is highly malleable. Early detecting and course-correction may help prevent and even reverse chronic conditions.
Maternal vaginal and gut microbiome states are also a big contributing factor to the early colonization of the infant’s microbiome. Until recently, microbiome testing was not available for this population, which is unfortunate considering this is a critical development window, when interventions are most clinically impactful.
In this presentation, Cheryl will discuss the importance of the mom’s vaginal and gut microbiome during pregnancy, and why testing the baby’s gut microbiome earlier and frequently in the first 1,000 days can help us get to the root cause of colic symptoms, sleep issues, eczema, allergies, constipation and other conditions. Finally, why it’s important to test throughout childhood and in older kids.
Join us in this Live Class on Aug 29 11-12pm CST as Cheryl Sew Hoy provides an in-depth presentation about the clinical importance of maternal and pediatric testing, especially as it relates to the prevalence of chronic conditions.
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