By PETA's own admission, the stimulus for the Ben & Jerry's campaign is news out of Switzerland that the Storchen Restaurant owner Hans Lochen would feature special dishes made from
human breast milk on his menu.
The sale of
human breast milk on the internet poses serious risks to infant health and needs urgent regulation, argue experts in The BMJ today.
In addition to social pressure, this pushes some mothers to purchase
human breast milk on the internet — a market that has been growing rapidly.
Why has there has been an increase in parents buying
human breast milk on the internet?
Not exact matches
Although the components of
breast milk will vary depending
on the woman's health, even an undernourished mother is a remarkably efficient producer of nutritious
human milk.
Humans are the only species
on the planet that drink another animals
breast milk.
Independent laboratory tests have shown that Tropical Traditions pastured poultry chickens raised
on Cocofeed contain lauric acid, which is also found in coconut oil and
human breast milk.
Incorrect information: bleh you can write so much
on that - but suffice to say I think that is CRIMINAL for a health care provider to not know about
breast feeding, the way that
human babies get
human milk.
According to the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services Office
on Women's Health, among the benefits of breastfeeding are the nutrients and antibodies that come naturally in
breast milk, the ease of
breast milk on an infant's digestive system and the hormones in
breast milk that protect babies from illness.
But imagine the marketing potential: Organic grass - fed
human breast -
milk cheese could be the ultimate Whole Foods product, as long as the women aren't housed
on factory farms or given artificial hormones to increase
milk production and everything is certified.
The fact that people (and babies) seem to be able to survive and thrive
on a wide range of food leads me to suspect that
breast milk has not been a sole food source for young
humans for quite a while.
The transfer of drugs and therapeutics into
human breast milk: an update
on selected topics.
In addition to groups that organize free
milk exchanges, like Human Milk 4 Human Babies and Eats on Feets, there's now a site that functions as the classified ads for breast m
milk exchanges, like
Human Milk 4 Human Babies and Eats on Feets, there's now a site that functions as the classified ads for breast m
Milk 4
Human Babies and Eats
on Feets, there's now a site that functions as the classified ads for
breast milkmilk.
It is thought, however, that levels of these fatty acids at levels greater than those found in
human breast milk may have adverse effects
on growth, survival, and neurodevelopment in other animals.
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MILK OF HUMAN KINDNESS Crossroads, 2002 Breastfeeding is on the rise worldwide, but the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk substitutes is undermined and ignored throughout the wo
MILK OF
HUMAN KINDNESS Crossroads, 2002 Breastfeeding is
on the rise worldwide, but the International Code of Marketing of
Breast Milk substitutes is undermined and ignored throughout the wo
Milk substitutes is undermined and ignored throughout the world.
A 2013 clinical report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), «The Transfer of Drugs and Therapeutics into
Human Breast Milk: An Update
on Selected Topics,» indicates that most medications and immunizations are safe to use during lactation.
The effect of thiamin and riboflavin supplementation
on the level of those vitamins in
human breast milk and urine.
The calming effect of a maternal
breast milk odor
on the
human newborn infant.
The pregnancy section would outline any known risks a given drug may pose to a fetus, while the lactation section would list any known details about «the drug's impact
on milk production, what is known about the presence of the drug in
human milk, and the effects
on the
breast - fed child.»
In a study to be presented Thursday, Jan. 26, in the oral plenary session at 1:15 p.m. PST, at the Society for Maternal - Fetal Medicine's annual meeting, The Pregnancy Meeting ™, researchers with Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas and University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California, will present their findings
on a study titled, Maternal Diet Structures the
Breast Milk Microbiome in Association with
Human Milk Oligosaccharides and Gut - Associated Bacteria.
Other drugs such as Oxytocin nasal spray, Sulpiride, Thorazine, TRH, and
Human Growth Hormone may also have a positive effect
on breast milk supply, but they are not as commonly used.
Their report, which was based
on in vitro tests comparing the digestion of fresh
human breast milk and nine different infant formulas, was published online in the journal Pediatric Research.
Such women can not obtain
breast milk from other women
on the open market, because U.S. regulations treat
breast milk as
human tissue and prohibit its free sale.
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Breastfeeding is contraindicated in infants with classic galactosemia (galactose 1 - phosphate uridyltransferase deficiency) 103; mothers who have active untreated tuberculosis disease or are
human T - cell lymphotropic virus type I — or II — positive104, 105; mothers who are receiving diagnostic or therapeutic radioactive isotopes or have had exposure to radioactive materials (for as long as there is radioactivity in the
milk) 106 — 108; mothers who are receiving antimetabolites or chemotherapeutic agents or a small number of other medications until they clear the
milk109, 110; mothers who are using drugs of abuse («street drugs»); and mothers who have herpes simplex lesions
on a
breast (infant may feed from other
breast if clear of lesions).
The amount of fat in
human milk changes dramatically during each feeding and throughout the day, since fat content depends
on the degree of emptyness of the
breast (empty
breast = high fat, full
breast = low fat).
A further interesting and little publicized fact: scientific analysis of some of the oldest
human fossils ever found
on the planet has shown that
breast milk was the principal form of food for the first three to four years of life [vi].
Their ads praise the virtues of
human milk but focus
on how years of research inspired a mixture that includes just a few key synthetic nutrients, present naturally in
breast milk, like DHA, ARA, prebiotics and probiotics.
Guidelines for infant formulas and normal infant feeding based
on human breast milk are available from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).
Many parents opt for this formula in the first place if they aren't relying
on breast milk, strictly out of the belief that
humans were not made to consume the
milk of other animals.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has just released a new clinical report, The Transfer of Drugs and Therapeutics Into
Human Breast Milk: An Update
on Selected Topics, to provide guidance
on drug exposure and reaffirm the recommendation that most medications and immunizations are safe during lactation.
A recent study has reported an association between dietary long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and mental development in infants.32 It has been suggested that these fatty acids can be an explanation for the beneficial effect of nutrition with
human milk on mental development of the child.33 34 This may be a plausible biological explanation of the correlation between
breast feeding and mental development.
Finally, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has updated its statement «The Transfer of Drugs and Therapeutics Into
Human Breast Milk: An Update
on Selected Topics.»
She has published many peer - reviewed articles
on breastfeeding medicine, and has special research interests in chronic
breast pain,
human milk storage, nipple shield use, and outpatient breastfeeding education for health professionals.
Through our extensive research of
human milk, we are able to better understand not only the nutrients in
breast milk, but also the benefits of these nutrients
on infants.
Our efforts range from a digital application that ensures
human breast milk is safely pasteurized to community - developed videos
on pressing health issues to supporting countries in tracking epidemics through data use for decision - making.
Many Women Quit
Breast - Feeding Early Insufficient maternity leave poses a significant barrier, experts say December 27, 2009 Though a growing percentage of American moms start their infants on human milk, relatively few continue breast - feeding for the baby's first six months of life, let alone an entire
Breast - Feeding Early Insufficient maternity leave poses a significant barrier, experts say December 27, 2009 Though a growing percentage of American moms start their infants
on human milk, relatively few continue
breast - feeding for the baby's first six months of life, let alone an entire
breast - feeding for the baby's first six months of life, let alone an entire year.
In 2007, researchers reported in the journal Early
Human Development that children who had received no DHA in formula or
breast milk during the first 17 weeks of life had poorer visual acuity at age 4, and did worse
on language tests showing verbal IQ, than those who fed
breast milk.
Human babies, for example, show interest in whatever foods their mothers eat when nursing because the foods» aromas are passed
on through
breast milk.
«Our findings support the idea that the nutritional content of
breast milk accounts for the differences seen in
human IQ,» Moffitt remarked «But it's not a simple all - or - none connection: it depends to some extent
on the genetic makeup of each infant.»
4/26/2007 UCSD to Participate in Nationwide Trial to Assess Impact of Omega - 3 Fatty Acid
on the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease Nutritionists have long endorsed fish as part of a heart - healthy diet, and now some studies suggest that omega - 3 fatty acids found in the oil of certain fish and algae as well as
human breast milk may also benefit the brain by lowering the risk of Al...
Human breast milk does contain DHA, with the amount varying greatly depending
on the mother's own diet.
Lastly, in this podcast, Dr. Erica Sonnenburg talks about how C - sections, have a negative effect
on the infant's gut due to the lack of exposure to bacteria present in the mother's vaginal canal, and how the use of formula deprives the infant not only from the good bacteria present in Mom's gut but also from special carbohydrates in
breast milk that are good for the infant gut flora known as HMOs or
human milk oligosaccharides.
Although I'm still not convinced about that protein - adiposity theory... More likely due to difference in formula and
breast milk — possibly has to do with
milk protein
on formula being mostly casein (and no enzymes to digest it) and
human milk mostly whey.
I am wondering what your commentary is
on the diet of wild adult chimpanzees vs. the nutrient make - up of chimp
milk for thier babies... I would thinking looking at the great apes and studying what adults eat in the wild vs. the nutrient makeup of the
breast milk would give us an indicator of what we
humans should be eating as adult in comparison to our own
breast milk make - up.
Dr. Wald: Not unlike
breast milk that could contain toxins, food allergens and other adverse substances that may pass into the
breast - feeding infant,
milk used to make yogurt could pass
on undesirable substances to
humans.
I am curious about comparing the nutrition of adult great apes in the wild vs. their
breast milk content... and then using that as a basis
on coming up with a diet ratio for adult
humans.
Some experts argue that
humans don't digest dairy very well because
milk is such a species - specific food (a
human baby wouldn't thrive
on a strict diet of cow's
milk, for example, because they require
human breast milk) and a lot of the skin and digestive problems we experience actually stem from dairy.
Primates drinking bovine or other mammals
breast milk and thinking it's normal, natural and necessary will be one of the things future
humans will look back
on and shake their heads at the sheer absurdity.
But infant rats don't grow as well
on human breast milk either; so, does that mean we shouldn't breastfeed our babies?