Sentences with phrase «infant against illness»

To protect the infant against illness, breast milk contains antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, and antiprotozoal factors as well as antibodies to many specific disease organisms.

It also protects the infant against illness throughout the entire first year and beyond, as long as nursing continues.

Breastmilk protects infants against illness.

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Not only do these immune factors fight off illness and infection, but they also protect against allergies such as milk allergies, eczema, and wheezing, especially for infants who have a family history of allergies.

Since breast milk is full of antibodies, it helps protect infants against some of the common childhood illnesses including diarrhea.

Some studies suggest that breastfeeding may offer protection against sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), diabetes, obesity and asthma among other illnesses.

We could be much closer to the development of a vaccine against RSV, the most important viral cause of pneumonia and wheezing illness in infants and young children all over the world.

Breast milk provides the optimal nutrition for infants and contains immunological and anti-inflammatory properties that guard against illness.