Scientists advise the young mothers to feed their babies by their breast milk, which is not only beneficial to the healthy growth of the children, but is also an ideal way for the mothers to avoid the risk of breast cancer. Generally speaking, there are mainly following four benefits of breast milk.
Firstly, to prevent liver disease of children:
Medical researchers have found out that the infants who are fed artificially tend to suffer from a rare but serious disease--"metabolic liver disease". The reason is because these babies lack of a kind of protein in the body, which is called as "anti-trypsin". This kind of protein is only present in breast milk. Neither of milk and milk powder contains this enzyme protein. What's more, breast milk also contains a lot of anti-virus substance. As a result, breast-feeding can effectively prevent the children from suffering from viral hepatitis.
Secondly, to prevent otitis media of children:
Due to their physiological characteristics of anatomical structures, infants are susceptible to otitis media. After the comparison of two groups of breast-fed and artificial-fed infants, experts find out that the first group are obviously less likely to suffer from otitis media than the second group. Experts point out that this is because breast milk contains immunoglobulin A, which can resist against the microorganism that may cause otitis media, so it can prevent the children away from otitis media.
Thirdly, to promote the brain development of children:
Studies have confirmed that breast milk contains a kind of amino acid--
taurine, which is closely related with the brain development of human being, because this amino acid can increase the total number of human brain cells, promote the synthesis of nucleic acid, accelerate the formation of the networks between nerve cells, and extend the survival time of nerve cells. For infants, breast milk is the only source of taurine that needed by their body.
Fourthly, to reduce the incidence of coronary heart disease of children:
Medical experts have found that coronary heart disease actually begins from childhood, while breast-fed babies are less likely to suffer from coronary heart disease than other babies. This is mainly because the copper content in breast milk is higher than that contained in milk or other milk substitutes. Lack of copper in human body will increase the cholesterol in the blood. With times going, this can lead to atherosclerosis, and cause the occurrence of coronary heart disease. While if the babies are fed by breast milk, they can get sufficient copper, which plays a positive role to protect their delicate cardiovascular.
