Allergy prevention

Pregnancy health Allergy prevention

Lactobacillus reuteri effect on immune maturation and allergy development

Background: Perinatal childhood exposures, including probiotic supplementation, may affect epigenetic modifications and impact on immune maturation and allergy development. The aim of this study was to assess the effects of pre- and postnatal Lactobacillus reuteri supplementation on DNA methylation in relation to immune maturation and allergy development. Methods: DNA methylation patterns were investigated for allergy-related […]

Author: A Forsberg Year: 2020

Pregnancy health Allergy prevention

Lactobacillus reuteri in prevention of IgE-associated eczema

Background: An altered microbial exposure may underlie the increase of allergic diseases in affluent societies. Probiotics may alleviate and even prevent eczema in infants. Objective: To prevent eczema and sensitization in infants with a family history of allergic disease by oral supplementation with the probiotic Lactobacillus reuteri. Methods: Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, which comprised 232 […]

Author: Abrahamsson TR Year: 2007

Gingivitis

Pregnancy health Gingivitis, Pregnancy gingivitis

Lactobacillus reuteri lozenges reduces pregnancy gingivitis

Aim: This randomized controlled trial assessed the impact of Lactobacillus reuteri on pregnancy gingivitis in healthy women. Materials and methods: Forty-five healthy women (24 test/21 placebo) with pregnancy gingivitis in the third trimester of pregnancy were enrolled. At baseline Gingival Index (GI) and Plaque Index (PlI) were assessed at the Ramfjord teeth and venous blood […]

Author: Schlagenhauf Year: 2016