[Goanet] Benefits of Breast Feeding
August1 is the start of the International Breast Feeding Awareness Week. Most areaware of the benefits of breast-feeding for the baby with improved nutrition,immunity and bonding. Andthere are benefits of nursing for the mother too. This includes emotionalsatisfaction, bonding and reduction in the following: Postpartum hemorrhage,menstrual blood loss, risks of mental depression, irregular heart-beat, risk ofbreast and ovarian cancers. Themedical recommendation for length of breast feeding is at-least six months andpreferably one year. For the second year the breast feeding should besupplemented with other feedings. Alzheimer's Dementia (AD), an increasingly common mentalillness, is much more common in women than in men; and even more common in single women;with pregnancies offering protection against AD. More recently a study from theUK reports a correlation of reduced incidence of AD with longer periods ofbreast feeding. Hence, efforts are being made to maximize the benefit of breast feeding inpreventing AD, a disease which has no cure and which is the sixth most commoncause of death in adults. Regards, GL Dr. Lawrence is co-author of "Your Happy Brain - Why and How to Hug it." Amazon Books
[Goanet] Benefits of Breast feeding (3)
Part 3 - final part: The VEN cells increase rapidly in number during the first and second month of life, a development probably assisted by breastfeeding and mother-infant bonding. After peaking at eight months, the VENs gradually decrease in number until the child reaches the age of four, and then they remain at a constant number into adulthood. Over the last decade, neuroscientists have begun to pay special attention to the insula and its related structures. The insula is involved with emotions such as self-control, self-awareness, happiness, guilt, embarrassment, intuition, and shame. In short, breastfeeding enhances the Insula, which improves the cognitive ability of the child, and plays a major role in developing personality and character. A dysfunctional insula is linked to autism, addictions, various forms of dementia and other neuro-psychiatric illnesses. The act of breast feedingarouses the five senses of the feeding infant. These arousals help stimulatethe corresponding parts of the baby's brain, and the connections between braincells (synapses). The act of breastfeedingalso arouses reciprocal touch sensors in the skin of the mother and infantwhich excites the insula and causes the release of “happy hormones,” and conversely,the suppression of “stress hormones” in the brain of both the mother and child. In short breastfeeding, beyondthe physical nourishment of the baby, also nourishes the mind of the baby andthe mother. All these mental effects have short-term and long-term benefits long after the period of lactation. For the infant, it is better braindevelopment. For the mother, data showsthat greater the number of pregnancies, the lower the risk of Alzheimer’sdisease later in life. For more information on the Insula, please refer to our web-pageyourhappybrainbook.com Thanks for reading. Regards, GL | | Virus-free. www.avast.com |
[Goanet] Benefits of Breast Feeding
There is another alternative to breast feeding, ie. cold pressed coconut oil with similar benefits. BC
[Goanet] Benefits of Breast Feeding
Part 2: In addition to breast milk's nutritional and health advantages, there is yet another significant reason to breastfeed. Most mothers prefer to begin feeding their babies from the left breast, before switching to the other side. This is evident even in left-hand mothers. The explanation for this preference: the mother soon perceives that the newborn is more relaxed when nursing from the left breast, where the infant is soothed by listening to the mother's heart beat--sounds and rhythms the baby is attuned to during pregnancy. Listening with the right ear while feeding off the mother's left breast results in the baby's right brain developing into the "emotional brain," while the left brain expands into the dominant or "speech brain." In 1925, Austrian psychiatrist, Von Economo, described VEN cells which are special neurons in a small portion of the brain called the Insula. Interestingly, the right insula has more VEN cells than the left insula. Third and final part to followRegards, GL | | Virus-free. www.avast.com |
[Goanet] Benefits of Breast Feeding
Benefits ofBreastfeeding Part 1: The first week in August isdesignated World Breastfeeding Week to highlight thebeneficial role breast feeding plays in the lives of both newborn babies andtheir mothers. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the World HealthOrganization (WHO) recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first six monthsand up to one year of a baby's life, with other supplemental foods added afterthe first year. There is indisputable data indicating that breast milk isbetter suited to a newborn's nutritional needs than infant formula. Premature babies,who have underdeveloped intestines and immature immune systems, benefitfrom easily digestible breast milk. Since the milk is enriched withthe mother’s immune cells, breastfeeding also prevents a number ofdiseases in infants. Part 2 and 3 to follow Regards, GL
