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Does breastfeeding benefit our DNA?

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The benefits of breastfeeding range from improved IQ to fewer behavior problems to reduced asthma risk.  A new study has found another possible benefit of breastfeeding in the physical structure of our DNA. Photo credit: babasteve via Foter.com / CC BY-NC What is DNA? … [Read more...]

Should breastfeeding be law?

New UAE law mandates breastfeeding for two years

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Crazy Breastfeeding: Chinese woman breastfeeds on moped

Women often get "in trouble" for breastfeeding in public places.  Mothers are busy people.  I've been known to whip out the boob anywhere and anytime my child needed it.  You may have breastfed in some strange situations, places, or positions, but I bet you never tried this! I … [Read more...]

Diet matters: Standard American Diet produces trans fat in breastmilk

Breast is best...it's our mantra; however, not all breastmilk is created equally. We know you can pass toxins to your baby via breastmilk, but formulas also contain toxins and genetically modified ingredients.  Mother Jones reported: But even though artificial human milk … [Read more...]

How long should we breastfeed? Neanderthals breastfed for 7-15 months

He could take a tooth and tell when that tooth's owner stopped nursing. His colleague Tanya Smith, who studies human evolution at Harvard, knew just the tooth to test first. "It's a first molar tooth from a Neanderthal from a site in Belgium called Scladina," Smith says. The tooth is 100,000 years old and perfectly preserved. Analyzing the tooth's barium distribution, the researchers determined that this Neanderthal started weaning after about 7 months, and then transitioned to a mixed diet. At 15 months, the barium signal dropped abruptly, as if mother and child had been separated.

How long should we breastfeed?  It's a question that is debated, especially as breastfeeding advocacy has gained momentum.   Mainstream media calls breastfeeding extreme when it reaches into toddler years.  Shakira makes news when she says she will breastfeed her child until … [Read more...]

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