Healthed Australia Immunity for infants
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Jun 26, 2025 In this engaging discussion, Emma Beckett, a Food and Nutrition Scientist at Food IQ Global, shares her expertise on infant nutrition. She explains the crucial role of prebiotics in formulas for enhancing gut health and immunity in infants. The conversation delves into the significance of the infant microbiome and its impact on long-term health. Emma also offers insights on the evolution of infant formulas to include beneficial prebiotics and emphasizes the importance of informed choices for parents and guidance for health professionals.
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First Thousand Days Importance
- The first thousand days, from conception to age two, is a critical period for immune and gastrointestinal development.
- Early life exposures during this window program lifelong health and disease risk.
Nutrition Shapes Infant Immunity
- Nutrition provides essential building blocks and immune-activating compounds for infant immune resilience.
- Breast milk offers immunoglobulins and bioactive compounds which nurture immune development and microbiome health.
Microbiome's Role in Immunity
- The infant gut microbiome colonizes early to produce metabolites that influence systemic and gut immune responses.
- This microbiome-gut interface strengthens gut barrier and fosters immune training essential for lifelong health.