Our bodies multiply several times during the first few months of life.
And that sharp curve continues through adolescence, although it loosens somewhat.
My spiritual development is equally dynamic, but even at 33 years old, I still feel like I am growing spiritually.
The rapid increase in height comes to a halt after middle and high school, leaving only the possibility of lateral growth.
Cells in the skin, brain, and organs are also replaced daily, but their functions do not develop any further; rather, they gradually go downhill.
What about the gut bacteria and other microbiomes that live symbiotically in our bodies?
How will they “grow” and “function” alongside our growth?
How will the symbiotic microbiome inherited from the mother at birth support the health of babies and children?
And what could happen if the healthy symbiosis with the microbiome breaks down at an early age?
I would like to focus on the microbiome of babies and children over the next several issues.
This series is,
It is recommended that this series be read in conjunction with the “All About Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Microbiome (with a focus on gut and vaginal bacteria)” series for all pre-moms and dads.
*We plan to publish the “All Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Microbiome (with a focus on gut and vaginal bacteria) for all pre-moms and dads” series as needed.
Table of Contents
- Babies and the Microbiome “First 1000 Days” (the weight of the first 1000 days)
- The importance of the function of the baby’s intestinal bacteria and the importance of the dabbling function.
- Breast milk vs. formula from a bacterial perspective, and the rough and tumble of baby food
- Infants, and Children and the Microbiome
- The microbiome changes so much depending on which country you are born in.
- Do children gain weight when their intestinal bacteria are disrupted? The relationship between antibiotics and obesity
- Is intestinal bacteria disrupted because of malnutrition or vice versa? Learning from the gut of children in Bangladesh and Africa.
- Let’s build children’s immunity with microorganisms.
- Microbes are essential for children’s mental development
1. babies and the microbiome “First 1000 Days” (the first 1000 days) weight
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2. The functions performed by the baby’s intestinal bacteria and the importance of the dabbling function.
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3. Breast milk vs. formula from the viewpoint of bacteria, and the stormy wave of weaning food
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4. infants, and children and the microbiome
Even after the first years of life, when weaning enters its final stages, the microbiome is still in the process of development. They seem to be changing their face and function, helping the body and mind develop during infancy.
Exposure to an external environment teeming with microorganisms causes the microbiome ecosystem to develop rapidly. Like a summer cumulonimbus cloud.
New germs meet children every day.
The diversity of the microbiome given by the mother at birth never goes backwards.
Nevertheless, the microbiome ecosystem of children after the age of one is still in a precarious state.
In addition to breast milk and baby food, there are many other factors that influence the microbiome ecosystem of children.
A multitude of factors, including country of birth, food eaten, living environment, and hygiene, apparently influence the composition of children’s microbiomes and their function.
Just like the children themselves, who learn and absorb new things every day, there are countless microorganisms that knock on the door to join or not join their delicate microbiome ecosystem.
In the gut, in particular, microorganisms are selected for through their interactions with the immune system. Compared to the miscellaneous microbial communities in the environment, the decision to inhabit the human gut is subject to strong selection pressure.
How furniture and household items are arranged in a brand new house has a significant impact on the subsequent comfort of living in the house.
Similarly, which microbiome is welcomed into the gut early in life may have a bearing on the comfort of living later in life.
The more stable the ecosystem, i.e., the older and more established the microbiome, the harder it is for new species to take up residence.
This is why lactobacilli do not settle in the gut when adults eat yogurt. Some microbiomes can be modified by diet, but we’ll leave that discussion for another time.
On the other hand, factors that disturb small ecosystems are everywhere.
What consequences does a disrupted microbiome leave behind for our children, from childhood antibiotics, poor nutritional diets, lack of sleep, and excessive sterilization, just to name a few?
5. The microbiome changes so much depending on which country you are born in.
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6. Do children gain weight when their intestinal bacteria are disturbed? Relationship between Antibiotics and Obesity
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7. Is intestinal bacteria disrupted because of malnutrition or vice versa? Learning from the gut of children in Bangladesh and Africa.
It will be released as needed.
8. Let’s build children’s immunity with microorganisms.
It will be released as needed.
9. Microorganisms are essential for children’s mental development
It will be released as needed.
