Exclusive breastfeeding is sufficient to support optimal growth and development for approximately the first 6 months of life and provides continuing
protection against diarrhea and respiratory tract infection....
It has been known for many years that breastfeeding is
protective against diarrhea and pneumonia, two of the leading causes of hospitalization and death in children under five years of age.
Thus, a second priority should be to include a fast scale - up of the initiation of new
vaccines against diarrhea and pneumonia among children.
Scientists have identified a specific gut bacterium that helps
fight against the diarrhea - inducing and sometimes life - threatening bacterium Clostridium difficile.
The probiotics we recommend on this website can help to build up a healthy supply of friendly bacteria in your digestive tract and protect
you against diarrhea.