Probiotics: Should Your Baby Be Taking Probiotics? with James Marin, RD, EN and Dahlia Marin, RDN, LD
- How your baby’s microbiome develops — and which environmental and feeding factors can shape gut health early on
- Why probiotics and other gut health supplements are not always necessary for babies — and when a food-first approach may make more sense
- What James and Dahlia Marin, a married dietitian team, see in their nutrition practice when parents ask about probiotics, supplements, and supporting baby gut health through real food

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Episode Description
Do babies need probiotics? If you’ve been hearing all the buzz about gut health, the microbiome, and supplements — and wondering whether your baby needs probiotics too — this episode will help you cut through the noise.
In this episode, registered dietitians James Marin, RD, EN and Dahlia Marin, RDN, LD of Married to Health break down what parents actually need to know about probiotics for babies. Learn how your baby’s microbiome develops, when probiotic supplements may or may not make sense, and why a food-first approach is often the better place to start.

About the Guest
- Dahlia Marin, RDN, LD and James Marin, RD, EN are authors, speaker, and private practice owners of "Married to Health"; an integrative dietetics practice and team that takes a gut-centered approach to reversing symptoms of various chronic diseases.
- Dahlia Marin, RDN, LD, CGN and James Marin, RD, EN are the co-founders of the integrative dietetics practice Married to Health and the first 100% plant-based SIBO/IBS nutrition program.
- As gut health dietitians, Dahlia and James’ goal is to spread knowledge about the importance of incorporating plant-foods to support a healthy gut microbiome (#goodgut) and help those with gut issues get back to a thriving gut microbiome.

Links from this Episode
- James & Dahlia’s website MARRIED TO HEALTH is here
- Follow @marriedothealth on Instagram here
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