Breastfeeding Promotes Growth of Beneficial Bacteria
Breastfeeding promotes the growth of beneficial lactic acid bacteria in the baby’s gut flora, which are beneficial to the development of the child’s immune system. The nutritional factor that has the...
View ArticleVitamin D Is Vital for Nursing Mothers
By Robert P. Heaney, M.D. Heaney is a clinical endocrinologist specializing in nutrition. He holds the John A. Creighton University Professorship and is world-renowned for providing more than 40 years...
View ArticleHow Does Working Outside the Home Affect Breastfeeding Goals?
Breastfeeding is known to provide significant health benefits for both infants and their mothers, but establishing the nursing relationship is not easy for women who work outside the home and must deal...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Has Implications for Children’s Health Decades Later
Although not every mother can successfully breastfeed, new evidence shows that nursing offers lifelong benefits. Young adults who were breastfed for three months or more as babies have a significantly...
View ArticleDo Celebrity Ambassadors Help Ordinary Women Support Breastfeeding?
Every mother has heard the message that “breast is best” — but there continues to be many women who do not nurse their infants simply because they feel uncomfortable exposing their breasts in public....
View ArticleBreastfeeding Can Cause Menopause Like Symptoms
After giving birth, a woman’s estrogen levels drop to lower than usual levels, and while they return to the normal range relatively quickly among women who are not breastfeeding, this hypoestrogenic...
View ArticleBreastfeeding Alone Won’t Cure Obesity Crisis
Because it is notoriously difficult to treat obesity, research is increasingly geared towards preventive strategies. One such method is the advocacy of breastfeeding, as human milk contains all the...
View ArticleResearchers Uncover a Surprising New Reason to Breastfeed
The benefits of breastfeeding are numerous, but a recent study has uncovering a new reason to breastfeed that may surprise you. Living in a city with a high level of vehicle traffic or close to a steel...
View ArticleNew Guidance for Breastfeeding Babies with Down Syndrome
The benefits of breastfeeding are well known, but nursing is especially important for children with special needs. Despite compelling evidence about the benefits of breastfeeding little is known about...
View ArticleEncouraging Breastfeeding Saves Lives
Breast is best. We’ve heard the benefits of breastfeeding before, but a new study shows that nursing has the potential to save lives. A review of all relevant medical research on breastfeeding...
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