A deficiency in lactase (hypolactasia) results in the inability to fully digest lactose. Colonic microflora ferment undigested lactose in the intestinal lumen, which leads to production of short-chain fatty acids, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and methane.
The first years of a child’s life are crucial for its future development. It’s a critical phase of accelerated growing, establishing the bases for its future intellectual, social and emotional emerging competencies.
The World Health Organization's (WHO) 2001 definition of probiotics is "live micro-organisms which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host".
Nutritional needs are increased during pregnancy and lactation for support of fetal and infant growth and development, along with alterations in maternal tissues and metabolism.
Abdominal colic is a term used to describe severe spasmodic pain in the abdomen caused by distention, obstruction or inflammation; aerophagia is the presence of gas in the digestive system; abdominal bloating is a condition in which the belly (abdomen) feels full and tight; gas, also called flatus or flatulence, is air in the intestine that is passed through the rectum and dyspepsia is a sensation of pain or discomfort in the upper abdomen, often recurrent.
Water is vital for the normal function of the organism. It represents up to 2/3 of an adult human weight.
Melatonin is a hormone naturally produced by the pineal gland in the body, which is linked to the "biological clock" that regulates sleep.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease that frequently affects the hands and weight bearing joints of the body.
