Health Benefits of Breast-Feeding

 

From centuries we have been hearing that breast milk is the best for the mother as well as the child and this fact is true, because it is enriched with essential vitamins and nutrients.  Dr Neha Sanwalka - Director at NutriCanvas, PhD. Health Sciences and M.Sc. in Dietetics, gives us a number of reasons as to why you should breastfeed your child.

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 1:
Breast milk is designed exclusively for the human infant and has optimum fluidity and required by the infant.

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 2:
Breast milk is nutritionally superior to any alternative form of milk. The proteins present in breast milk are easily digestible. It is also rich in amino acid tryptophan, which is the precursor of serotonin, which plays an important role as a neurotransmitter.

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 3:
Breast milk is rich in essential fatty acids and long chain poly-unsaturated fatty acids, which promote growth and reduce dyslexia and hyperactivity

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 4:
Breast milk is also rich in phospholipids and prostaglandin precursors. Both these elements are responsible for building a healthy immune system and keeping diseases away.

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 5:
Breast milk is also rich in phospholipids and prostaglandin precursors. Both these elements tend to keep diseases away and protect the infant.

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 6:
Breastfeeding promotes growth, as breast milk contains growth regulating factors, growth promoting factors and growth modulators.

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 7:
Breast milk is bacteriologically safe and always fresh. Therefore, it is the only safe drink for a newborn.

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 8:
It provides immunity to viral and bacterial diseases, thereby helping your child fight various infections.

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 9:
It stimulates the infant's own immunologic defences.

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 10:
Breastfeeding decreases the risk of respiratory and diarrheal diseases.

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 11:
Breastfeeding prevents or reduces the risk of allergies.

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 12:
Breastfeeding promotes correct development of jaws, teeth and speech patterns.

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 13:
Breastfeeding decreases tendency toward childhood obesity and other risk related to obesity.

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 14:
Breastfeeding promotes frequent tender physical contact with the mother.

The health benefits of breastfeeding # 15:
Breastfeeding facilitates maternal infant attachment/bonding.