Colic
April 8, 2002 by Linda Lazarides
Filed under Health issues
Some causative factors
- May be caused by food intolerances.
In a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial, 38 bottle-fed colicky babies were fed either casein hydrolysate or cow’s milk formula, and the mothers of 77 breast-fed colicky infants were given either a low-allergen, additive free diet or a control diet. The babies on the active treatment had a significantly greater rate of improvement than those on the control diet, with distress reduced by 39%, compared with only 16% among controls. Hill DJ et al: A low allergen diet is a significant intervention in infantile colic: results of a community-based study. J Allergy Clin Immunol 96(6 Pt 1):886-92, 1995.
Information compiled by Linda Lazarides
Naturopathic Nutritionist, Author, Educator
Linda Lazarides is Course Director of the School of Modern Naturopathy and author of eight books on health, nutrition and naturopathy.
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