The Amazing Properties of Breast Milk

Did you know...

1.Human milk has over 300 ingredients, including interferon, white blood cells, antibacterial and antiviral agents, while formula has only 40 ingredients.

2.Human milk has been shown to kill cancer cells in a laboratory dish and has been used in oncology.

3. The human breast "custom-makes" antibodies to fight whatever pathogen the infant is exposed to in the environment.

4. Breast milk has been used to treat eye infections, ear infections, pimples, cold sores, and nail fungus and prevent infection in scrapes and scratches.

5. In some parts of the world, donated organs are bathed in breast milk for the protective factors.

6. There were 22 "significant" recalls of artificial baby milk for potentiallylife-threatening situations.

7. Human milk lactoferrin is patented for use in killing E. Coli in themeat packing industry.

8. Donor milk is being used to treat malabsorption and short-gutsyndromes, renal failure, inborn errors of metabolism, ulcerative colitis,irritable bowel syndrome, immunodeficiency diseases, burn cases, cardiac problems, and infectious diseases such as intractable diarrhea, gastroenteritis, infantile botulism, sepsis, pneumonia, and hemorrhagic conjuctivitis in both children and adults.

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And these are just some physical benefits of breast milk. Don't forget the emotional and relational benefits for both mother and baby.

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Breast milk... the original superfood!