Do you or someone you know suffer with anxiety and want to spend an hour looking at how the key to mental wellbeing may lie in our digestive tract?
Join Bellies Abroad pediatrician and researcher Francesco Gesualdo for an hour long talk and question & answer session to discuss the fears and false perceptions about vaccinations. Dr. Gesualdo will address concerns about the usefulness of vaccinations, stimulation of the immune system, the ingredients in vaccines as well as a walk through of the new Italian calendar. Dr. Gesualdo has been working as a researcher in a pediatric hospital for 10 years, and conducting daily clinical activity as a family pediatrician. He will bring his knowledge and openness and great communication skills to this meeting. Bring your questions, fears and doubts! Spaces are limited. Please send an email to info@belliesabroad.com to reserve. Let us know if you prefer to join via video.
“The birth” of the human microbiome: important steps for its development from conception to the first years of life”
The microbiome is the collective genome of the microbes that live both inside and on our body. Those microorganisms are very old friends of humans, but it is only recently that we realized their impact on our wellness and health.
Meeting with Fanette Fontaine, phD to talk about the preciousness of the human microbiome and its importance on our health.
Fanette Fontaine is a researcher in bacterial genetics and lecturer in microbiology at the University Paris-Diderot, France. She has been working for more that 15 years on bacteria but it is when she became a mother that she became fascinated by the microbiome and deep-dived into its development during pregnancy, delivery and breastfeeding.
Reserve your space in person or online via video by sending an email to info@belliesabroad.com
Dr. Fanette Fontaine
Lots of things that happen during the first 3 years of life are beyond our control, but certain practices might help our little ones to live in harmony with their microbes which can have long term benefits for their immune systems.
The microbiome is the collective genome of the microbes that live both inside and on our body. These microorganisms are very old friends to humans, but it is only recently that we have begun to understand their impact on our health and wellbeing such as fending off pathogens, tuning the immune system and even influencing mental health.
Babies acquire these germs predominantly from their mother, then from other family members, and the environment. From birth to the age of three the microbiome is extremly dynamic and intervention during this period could have life long effects. Then after the age of three, a toddler’s microbiome is more adult-like and tends to bounce back after challenges.
Join us for a meeting with Fanette Fontaine, phD to talk about the preciousness of the human microbiome and its importance on our health and learn simple tools to preserve your child’s microbiome.
Please reserve your space by writing to info@belliesabroad.com, those who prefer to attend remotely are welcome to!
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