According to the latest recommendations from the National Consultant in Paediatrics, all naturally fed infants aged 2 weeks to 3 months should receive additional oral vitamin K.
Non-digestible carbohydrates, most commonly fructo- and galacto-oligosaccharides, whose beneficial biological action is to stimulate the growth of specific types of intestinal bacteria, are called...
Prebiotics are substances that have been extensively researched in recent years due to their numerous beneficial effects on the human body. Prebiotics are various carbohydrates that are not...
Elevated cholesterol (hypercholesterolaemia) is a significant risk factor for ischaemic heart disease and strokes.
In Western countries, the food industry uses at least 1,500 different substances - both synthetic and of natural origin - as food additives. Many of these can cause allergic or pseudoallergic...
The lack of appetite or bizarre eating habits of young children is one of the most common problems faced by parents. The article, written by a psychologist who works full-time in the Department of...