I'm glad that probiotics helped your son but according to Web md, studies have not proven probiotics conclusively help eczema and may be actually dangerous for children to take due to bowel complications.
This is the article:
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/news/20081010/probiotics-no-help-childhood-eczema
Adults are more able to tolerate bowel problems so for your mother in law's friend may not have a problem but for kids it is best to check with a pediatrician first.
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I'm glad that probiotics helped your son but according to Web md, studies have not proven probiotics conclusively help eczema and may be actually dangerous for children to take due to bowel complications.
March 19, 2010 - 3:53pmThis is the article:
http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/news/20081010/probiotics-no-help-childhood-eczema
Adults are more able to tolerate bowel problems so for your mother in law's friend may not have a problem but for kids it is best to check with a pediatrician first.
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