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Breast milk protein can fight antibiotic resistant bacteria

10/12/2016 - With superbugs well on their way to dominating the world, scientists are looking for new and effective ways to stop this growing threat. Last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the rise of antibiotic resistance to be a global health crisis that could signal the end of modern medicine. Unless...

The miraculous nutrition of breast milk shown to improve brain development in premature babies

5/16/2016 - Brain growth and development, among many other crucial processes, are completed during the final months and weeks of pregnancy. Therefore, babies born weeks before their due date tend to have smaller, underdeveloped brains. A new study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies 2016 meeting, showed...

Miracle molecule found in human breast milk shown to kill drug-resistant superbugs

3/6/2016 - Human breast milk is a wonderful thing – it gives new born babies the perfect mix of vitamins, proteins, fats and antibodies to help combat bacterial infections and viruses.(1) For thousands of years, breastfed children have benefited from this additional protection against disease...

Stunning new science shows that breast milk interacts with gut bacteria to keep babies healthy (diet + intestinal flora = health)

2/26/2016 - A study recently published in the journal Cell, sheds light on the incredible connection between a mother's breast milk and healthy infant growth, specifically honing in on the role the gut's mircrobiome has in the entire process. Experts involved in the study explain that there's a direct correlation...

How herbs and nutrition can increase breastmilk supply and improve your mood postpartum

1/1/2016 - After a woman gives birth at a hospital, a doctor will likely follow up with her, making sure she's healing internally. Sadly, most doctors only offer pain-relief drugs at this point, giving no practical advice for some common challenges that women are bound to face after giving birth. When a new mother...

Tips to increase breast milk production

10/16/2015 - If you Google ways to increase your breast milk supply, you'll find a wide range of advice, not all of it healthy. Ideas range from prescription medicines to drinking Gatorade, and most of them are poor choices. Many advocate increasing refined sugar intake through sugary drinks and fruit juices. If...

Glyphosate testing now available! Glyphosate detected in human blood, urine and breast milk - are you contaminated?

8/5/2015 - For years, Monsanto's bestselling glyphosate-containing weedkiller, Roundup, has been used to spray gardens, parks, playgrounds and GM crops on farms. Over the years, they propagated the belief that glyphosate is safe to use and does not accumulate in the human body. "If ingested, glyphosate is excreted...

Special breast milk component protects and repairs infants' intestines

7/15/2015 - Without a strong colony of beneficial microbes present in the human gut, the immune system is weak and defenseless. Specific supportive microbes react to stress signals in the body and hasten the production of antibodies to fight infections. When these friendly microbes are depleted by things like antibiotics,...

New mom outraged after LA airport workers direct her to pump breast milk in janitor's closet

6/13/2015 - With nowhere to pump her breast milk during a recent trip through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), a new mother from Texas says she was ultimately directed into a grubby janitor's closet, the only private space, apparently, where she could quietly get food for her newborn baby. Hayley Picchini...

Extreme breastfeeding? Woman saves Rottweiler pup by breastfeeding it alongside her own infant

4/5/2015 - A show called "Extreme Breastfeeding" is airing on TLC soon, and as part of the show promotions, the network has released pictures of women who breastfeed living beings other than their children. A woman from Buenos Aires saved a Rottweiler puppy by breastfeeding it alongside her own infant child....

Omega-3-rich breast milk improves child intelligence more than income and education spending

10/3/2014 - The benefits of breastfeeding are constantly reinforced with studies and clinical observations. The focal points are usually on bonding with the mother to satisfy the baby's emotional needs upon entering our crazy world, developing early immunity, which can be compromised by early vaccinations, and...

Protein found in breast milk may protect infants from deadly gastrointestinal disease

9/19/2014 - A potentially lethal gastrointestinal disease that primarily affects premature newborns may be prevented by a protein found in breast milk -- but not in formula -- according to a study conducted by researchers from Children's Hospital Los Angeles, the University of Iowa and Northwestern University....

TSA declares war on breast milk

7/17/2014 - While alien children from Central America continue to pour into the U.S. and freely board commercial airplanes without proper identification, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is busy harassing citizen mothers who travel with breast milk to feed their babies. ABC's San Diego-area...

Glyphosate found at high levels in mothers' breast milk

4/28/2014 - Chemicals that destroy the natural world, like glyphosate, are being blasted into the earth at an unprecedented rate. Sales of Monsanto's Roundup, which contains glyphosate, spiked 73 percent in 2013. The rise of genetically modified crops is ushering in the mass application of immune system-destroying...

Desperate times: U.S. women selling hair, breast milk to survive

10/17/2013 - As wages remain low and unemployment remains high despite increasing corporate profits, US women are increasingly looking to supplement their incomes by selling their hair, eggs and even breast milk, a recent Bloomberg article reports. According to market strategist Nicholas Colas of the brokerage...

Chinese adults hire wet nurses to provide human breast milk on demand as 'Mother Nature's smoothie'

8/29/2013 - The South China Morning Post is now reporting that adults in China are paying good money to breastfeed on wet nurses who are well paid for providing their milk. The wet nurses are paid around US$2,700 per month, and clients are offered the ability to consume the beverage directly. As in mammary consumption. (Pause...

Breast milk improves infants brains - new research shows improved cognition in breastfed babies

6/25/2013 - Breastfeeding improves brain development in newborns. New research published in NeuroImage reported that babies fed with breast milk showed more white matter growth in their brains. These are the areas of the brain that deal with emotions, motor ability and learning language. Those mothers not able...

Protein in breast milk fights antibiotic resistant 'superbugs'

5/24/2013 - The key to overcoming antibiotic resistant "superbugs" could be a simple protein found naturally in human breast milk. These are the promising findings of a new study out of the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo, where researchers recently discovered that HAMLET, which is short for Human...

Study: Breast milk kills cancer cells

3/27/2013 - The health benefits of human breast milk are vast, and researchers from Sweden have uncovered the presence of yet another substance in breast milk with incredible cancer-fighting abilities. As reported in a study published in the journal PLoS One, the substance, known as "Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made...

Deadly antibacterial chemical triclosan found in human breast milk, blood plasma

11/5/2012 - It can be easily identified as a stated ingredient in many conventional brands of hand soap, toothpaste, shampoo, and hand sanitizer, but a new report out of Europe reveals that the deadly antibacterial chemical triclosan is also now showing up in persistently high levels in lakes and waterways around...

Mothers now trading much-needed breast milk via Facebook groups

10/21/2012 - There is a great need among many mothers for breast milk for their newborn babies, and one of the ways this need is being met is through Facebook groups dedicated to buying, selling, or simply trading breast milk. Though the practice is receiving considerable scorn from the medical establishment, many...

Cannabinoids, like those found in marijuana, occur naturally in human breast milk

7/20/2012 - Woven into the fabric of the human body is an intricate system of proteins known as cannabinoid receptors that are specifically designed to process cannabinoids such as tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), one of the primary active components of marijuana. And it turns out, based on the findings of several major...

Momma's AIDS cure? Breast milk found to kill HIV

7/4/2012 - Is it possible that breast milk contains the magic potion which kills the virus that causes AIDS? According to new research, that's a distinct possibility. A recent study published in PLoS Pathogens, which was conducted by researchers from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, found...

High levels of GMO agrochemicals found in breast milk of Brazilian mothers

4/20/2011 - The pesticides and herbicides used to treat genetically-modified organisms (GMO) are showing up in significant amounts in rainwater, water wells, and even mothers' breast milk, according to new research out of Brazil. Particularly among residents living near massive GMO monoculture operations, research...

Human breast milk is meant only for babies (Opinion)

4/7/2011 - What will they think of next? Recently, it was reported that scientists in China have now altered a cow so that it can produce milk that is similar to human breast milk. The scientists plan to eventually market this milk to consumers because they say this genetically modified milk is like real breast...

The latest scientific abomination: Genetically modified cows produce human breast milk

4/4/2011 - There seems to be no limit to the violations of natural law that will be committed in the name of "science." The latest is an effort to make cows produce human breast milk by using genetically modified embryos crossed with human genes, then implanted into surrogate cows. The result is a cow that produces...

Breast milk assault deemed "biohazard" by law enforcement officer

7/30/2010 - A Kentucky police officer who was sprayed with breast milk while attempting to restrain a suspect reported the milk as a "biohazard" and charged the lactating woman with assault. On March 4, 31-year-old Toni Tramel was arrested for public drunkenness and taken to the Daviess County Detention Center...

New research: probiotic found in breast milk benefits nerves in gut, calms digestive disorders

6/25/2010 - Probiotics are beneficial microorganisms similar to the "friendly" bacteria found naturally in the body's digestive system. According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), there's evidence from a variety of studies that probiotic formulations can help treat diarrhea,...

Natural substance in breast milk destroys cancer cells

4/27/2010 - Breast milk is documented to be the best food possible for infants and breastfeeding is known to have enormous health benefits for moms, too. It turns out, however, that breast milk has even more amazing properties. Swedish researchers have found that it contains a compound that kills cancer cells in...

Chemicals Pass Through Breast Milk to Cause Testicular Cancer

2/9/2010 - Higher exposure to toxic chemicals may explain the difference in testicular cancer rates between Denmark and Finland, researchers from the University Department of Growth and Reproduction have found in a study on breast milk. "Our findings reinforce the view that environmental exposure to [endocrine-disrupting...

Chlorella Reduces Body Fat, Total Cholesterol, and Blood Glucose Levels

10/27/2008 - If you are interested in reducing body fat, getting your cholesterol level under control and staying clear of diabetes, chlorella may be just the perfect superfood. Researchers have recently investigated the effects of Chlorella on people with high-risk factors for lifestyle diseases and found that...

Stem Cells Discovered in Human Breast Milk

3/13/2008 - The latest indicator that there is more to breast milk than providing food for a baby's physical needs came recently when Dr. Mark Cregan, a molecular biologist with The University of Western Australia, discovered stem cells in breast milk. Not only is this a very exciting revelation, but Dr. Cregan...

Preemies benefit from drinking breast milk over infant formula

7/10/2006 - A study in the July issue of Pediatrics shows that premature babies who were fed breast milk while in the hospital performed better on mental development tests later in life than premature babies who were fed only formula. Researchers tracked around 1,000 extremely low birth weight infants born...

Infant formula warning: The poisoning of infants with formula products, and why breastfeeding is best

4/5/2006 - Over the years, countless studies have shown that when it comes to infant nutrition, breast milk is best. This fact remains true, as there is simply no infant formula product on the market that can match the superior nutrition of mother's milk. In fact, some infant formulas actually contain ingredients...

All babies need breast milk, not just premature ones

11/6/2003 10:55:10 AM - Breast milk has always been healthier than formula, whether the babies are premature or not. Let's get real: nature intended for babies to drink from their mothers' breasts, not from cow's nipples or from plastic bottles filled with sugar water (corn syrup is a common ingredient in most baby formulas). That...

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