How Breast Milk Affects Babies’ Gut Microbes Differently than Formula

Share it with your friends Like

Thanks! Share it with your friends!

Close

By Julie Fidler

When feeding baby, breast is always best. A recent study shows that both breast milk and formula encourage the growth of similar types of gut microbes, but the bacteria from the 2 forms of food work differently. [1]

How those differences affect a child’s health are unclear, however.

Having enough “good” bacteria in the gut is essential for overcoming disease-causing bacteria, influencing metabolism, and synthesizing many vitamins and amino acids, which are considered the building blocks of life. The makers of infant formula realize this and are working towards creating more gut-friendly recipes.

Read: Mother’s “Good” Gut Bacteria Carried Through Breast Milk, …read more

Source: naturalsociety.com

    

  • Rating:
  • Views:198 views
  • Categories: Health