A new study has found that four major childhood allergies share a common feature: an imbalance of gut bacteria during infancy. Researchers say that correcting this imbalance could potentially prevent lifelong allergic diseases.
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Several major childhood allergies may all stem from the community of bacteria living in our gut, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital.
Researchers found an imbalance in gut bacteria was linked to the development of eczema, asthma, food allergies and hay fever, and say the data may help prevent them in the future.