Probiotics: The Basics

Craig L. Jensen, MD, associate professor of pediatrics—gastroenterology at Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, reviews the use of probiotics, live microorganisms that confer health benefits for the host. Dr. Jensen makes evidence-based recommendations for the use of probiotics in common clinical scenarios encountered by pediatric clinicians, such as in the settings of cow’s milk protein allergy and infant colic.

  • Craig L. Jensen, MD

    Associate Professor ofPediatrics - Gastroenterology
    Texas Children's Hospital
    Baylor College of Medicine
    Houston, Texas