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"Human breast milk provides a good measure of the amount of fat-soluble carcinogens retained in body fat. A recent study has shown that vegetarians have lower levels of chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides, particularly DDE, in breast milk than their matched meat-eating controls, and that the more high-fat dairy products eaten by vegetarians, the higher the level of pesticides in their breast milk (T. Page and S. Harris, "The Role of Diet in breast milk Contamination," in press, 1979)." - Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., The Politics of Cancer Revisited (Get the book.)

"The bioavailability of zinc in breast milk is, however, much higher than cow's milk. Two biochemists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture—Gary Evans, Ph.D., and Phyllis Johnson, Ph.D.—think they've found what it is that makes breast milk so special. First, they discovered that breast milk contains a component called picolinic acid, which acts as a zinc binder and transporter to make that nutrient readily available for use. Then, when they compared levels of picolinic acid in breast milk and cow's milk, they found that there was ten times more of the substance in human milk." - Mark Bricklin, The Practical Encyclopedia of Natural Healing (Get the book.)

"These probiotics are introduced to an infant from breast milk. Their exact health benefits are not yet known. The greatest difference between breast-fed and formula-fed infants appears to be a difference in how quickly and what types of probiotics colonize in the gut. In breast-fed infants, Lactobacillus gasseri was at first thought to be the most common Lactobacilli species. Yet Abnormal gut microflora at an early age may predispose you to disease later in life." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Other research has shown that supplementation with fish oils is a good means of improving omega-3s in pregnant women95 and of improving the DHA status in breast milk.96 Trials on omega-3 fatty acids conducted in pregnant women have shown a significant reduction in the incidence of premature delivery.97 In one such study, fish oil was investigated for its effects on pregnancy duration, birth weight, intrauterine growth restriction, and pregnancy-induced hypertension.98 Omega-3 fatty acid supplementation of 2.7 grams per day was compared to olive oil and/or no supplement." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "EFAs are components of breast milk, and maternal levels may be reduced further in nursing women. For the fetus, a deficiency of EFAs, particularly eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and DHA, may lead to a poorly developed central nervous system. EFA deficiency may also lead to intrauterine growth rerardarion leading to a lower body weight and slower growth of the brain." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"These drugs also enter into breast milk, causing toxicity and withdrawal symptoms in the nursing infant. Although it seems counterintuitive, antidepressants can cause depression, anxiety, and mania while they are being taken as well as while they are being tapered and stopped. This is true for many withdrawal symptoms: they can occur while an individual is taking the drug and also during withdrawal." - Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.)

"If results are not satisfactory, increase dosage or repeat as often as needed, important note: Do not mix enzymes with breast milk or formula, since the enzymes will begin to hydrolyze it. Administer enzymes in water to the infant before the child ingests any food. Nursing Mothers: High Potency Digestive Formula with meals and before feedings." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"In 1991, researchers found that some cow's milk proteins ingested by a nursing mother ended up in her breast milk.10 They came from her digestive tract, were absorbed into her bloodstream, and found their way into the breast milk. Thus, in order to avoid exposing babies to dairy proteins, it is important to eliminate them not only from infants' diets but also from the diets of their breastfeeding mothers. One last caution about this study: It did not actually exclude dairy products from the children's diets. Rather, it used a milk product treated to break up the dairy proteins." - Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan, Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs (Get the book.)

"Chapter 1 Summary The Human Toxome Project was designed to illustrate the effects of exposure to industrial chemicals on the human body by testing the blood, urine, breast milk, and other tissues of selected participants. Studies have shown that toxic exposure begins in the womb, since the developing fetus is exposed to the toxins in its mother's blood through the placenta. A quick self-test can help you gauge your personal body burden. For those who want a full report on their body burden, specialty tests at various labs throughout the country can help determine your personal body burden." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"One caveat here for nursing moms: no matter how contaminated breast milk may be, it is still the best food for babies. Not only does bottle feeding pose its own problems because of possible contaminants in the water used to make it, but for reasons we do not fully understand, breast-feeding provides protective measures against diarrhea and ear infections and even some childhood cancers.) As if all that weren't enough for Zachary and his family to swallow, there is growing evidence that the sum of chemicals accumulating within us may be more toxic in combination than each chemical is alone." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"The toxins that may be stirred up in your system may affect the baby in utero or through the breast milk. • Vegetarians who eat mainly whole grains, legumes and plenty of fruits and vegetables rarely need to cleanse. They naturally eliminate more often and have a very clean digestive tract. • People who do heavy physical work should postpone cleansing until they have more time and energy. Cleansing can produce symptoms of fatigue which may hinder expending energy. • If you suspect you have heavy metal toxicity, it is not a good idea to cleanse without supervision." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Of course, this is not an indictment of breast milk, as it is impossible for human breast milk to contain enough vitamin D if the mother is deficient. A supplement of at least 4,000 IU of daily is necessary to increase blood vitamin D in infants to healthful levels (in 90 days).70 Another study shows that during wintertime, when vitamin D levels are low, 1,000 IU daily of vitamin D does little to raise levels in infants, whereas 2,000 IU brings levels to normal.71 But was the vitamin D supplementation as beneficial as sunlight exposure? The researchers don't know." - Marc Sorenson, Solar Power For Optimal Health (Get the book.)

"Studies of vegans: The fatty acid composition of plasma choline phosphoglycerides, erythrocytes, adipose tissue, and breast milk, and some indicators of susceptibility to ischemic heart disease in vegans and omnivore controls. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 31, 805-813. 113. Slattery, M. L., Jacobs, D. R., Jr., Hilner, J. E., et al. (1991). Meat consumption and its associations with other diet and health factors in young adults: The CARDIA study. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 54, 930-935. 114. Snowdon, D. A., and Phillips, R. L. (1985). Does a vegetarian diet reduce the occurrence of diabetes? Am. J." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) "Breastfeeding, or the feeding of breast milk, is encouraged as much as is possible for the newborn and his or her mother, as an important means of nourishment, developing attachment, and for feeding skills to develop at the appropriate gestational age. Fortified human milk is often indicated in preterm infants to support optimal growth and bone mineralization [44]. Many infants are discharged from the NICU only after achieving at least a portion of their nutritional intake through oral routes, though the use of nasogastric, orogastric, and gastrostomy tube feedings has increased." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS: Infants and toddlers raised on infant formulas rather than mother's breast milk are deprived of the omega-3 and omega-6 essential fatty acids. Low levels of essential fatty acids have been associated with a wide range of psychological disorders and a couple of studies reveal that omega-3 deficiency is nearly always present in autistic children. DIGESTIVE ENZYMES: Autistic children sometimes have decreased digestive enzyme levels, which contributes to the body's inability to digest food sufficiently." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Since breast milk and cow's milk both contain adequate amounts of zinc, the presence of zinc is not the problem. The bioavailability of zinc in breast milk is, however, much higher than cow's milk. Two biochemists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture—Gary Evans, Ph.D., and Phyllis Johnson, Ph.D.—think they've found what it is that makes breast milk so special. First, they discovered that breast milk contains a component called picolinic acid, which acts as a zinc binder and transporter to make that nutrient readily available for use." - Mark Bricklin, The Practical Encyclopedia of Natural Healing (Get the book.)

"There is little information on the passage of herbs through the placenta or breast milk and their effects on the developing fetus. Pregnancy is not a time to detoxify the body, it is a time for nourishment. FOUR HERBAL CLEANSING STEPS TO INTERNAL HEALTH To simplify the herbal detox process and maximize its effects, a four-step herbal cleansing program is recommended. The first two steps are total-body cleanses and I recommend doing them at least twice a year; this two-step protocol may be followed several times per year for optimal results." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Becky would no doubt be surprised, then, to learn how many noxious, invisible chemicals are quietly entering her family's bloodstreams every day, silently lodging in their cells, fat tissue, and, in Becky's case, her breast milk. Many of these contaminants—the by-products of our modern manufacturing chemical age—are familiar to immunotoxicologists, who study the effects of chemicals on the immune system, and are known to interfere with the intricately calibrated workings of our immune cells." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"Inuit women carry toxic levels of PCBs, such that their breast milk would be deemed hazardous by FDA standards. If the above litany of toxins surprises you, let's consider some of the biggest myths out there with regard to toxins. As we saw in Chapter 1, it's impossible to know exactly how many synthetic chemicals exist in the world today. And, according to toxins expert Dr. Doris Rapp, the "rules" have been written in such a way that we can never know what is safe until people or wildlife begin suffering." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"It has been documented that vegan mothers have the healthiest breast milk. To summarize the health benefits I experienced, I started at 215 pounds (Nov 2000), eventually losing a sum total of 95 pounds, dropping to 123 pounds (Nov 2003). Then I stabilized at 140 pounds (early 2004). My cholesterol tested 155 (mid-2004). My blood pressure is 125/64, and my pulse is 63 (July 2005). In addition, 20 years of sleepwalking ended. It ceased after I eliminated animal products from my diet. I learned it was the toxic overload that caused it." - Susan E. Schenck, The Live Food Factor: The Comprehensive Guide to the Ultimate Diet for Body, Mind, Spirit & Planet (Get the book.)

"Relatively new, however, is a biomonitoring process designed to measure what some experts refer to as our "body burden," or the level of toxins found in tissues of the human body, which involves the analysis of blood, urine, umbilical cord blood, and breast milk. Toxins are stored in most every tissue in the body ranging from fat, to cardiac and skeletal muscle to bones, tendons, joints, and ligaments, to visceral organs, and to the brain." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"Today the only real sources of omega-3 fats are breast milk, wild fish and game, seaweed, algae, and eggs hatched from chickens fed only on flaxseeds and fish meal. Our brains don't work without omega-3 fats. Period. That is why low levels of omega-3 fats have been linked to everything from depression and anxiety, to bipolar disease and criminal behavior, to schizophrenia, to attention deficit disorder and autism and learning disabilities, as well as dementia and many other neurological diseases." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.) "DHA from fish oils is a critical part of a mother's breast milk that helps neurological development in the fetus. Women who have higher levels of omega-3 fats in their tissues have lower rates of postpartum depression.4 Similarly, kids who have dyslexia, dyspraxia (difficulty writing), other learning disabilities, and attention deficit disorder are mostly omega-3 fat-deficient. Dopamine activity, which is critical for brain function in these children, is improved with essential fatty acid consumption." - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"Of course, this is not an indictment of breast milk, as it is impossible for human breast milk to contain enough vitamin D if the mother is deficient. A supplement of at least 4,000 IU of daily is necessary to increase blood vitamin D in infants to healthful levels (in 90 days).70 Another study shows that during wintertime, when vitamin D levels are low, 1,000 IU daily of vitamin D does little to raise levels in infants, whereas 2,000 IU brings levels to normal.71 But was the vitamin D supplementation as beneficial as sunlight exposure? The researchers don't know." - Marc Sorenson, Solar Power For Optimal Health (Get the book.)

"For instance, when an infant is crying or upset, the mother gives him some breast milk, and the sugar and fat in the milk probably trigger the endorphin system so that the baby then can go to sleep. That same system can be activated under some circumstances by children and adults in order to make themselves feel good. As a consequence, people find themselves having to use a particular food or a group of foods to make themselves feel better. That is part of the basis of food addiction. "Here's a hypothetical 35-year-old woman." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

"Human breast milk was Hippocrates's drug of choice. He also advised his patients to drink sweet wine and avoid the sun, wind, and smoke-filled rooms. "SPEAKING OF SIGNS: Quotations or sayings related to body signs. Speaking of Signs Middle age is when your old classmates are so gray and wrinkled and hold they don't recognize you. —Bennett Cerf, 20th-century American author and co-founder of Random House 1|P SIGNIFICANT FACTS: Little-known, often weird, and occasionally useful facts or stats about various body parts or signs." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"In 1976, researchers learned that the fetus is capable of producing IgE antibodies against soy protein during early gestation and newborns can be sensitized through the breast milk of the mother and later react to foods they've "never eaten." As Dr. Stefano Guandalini, Department of Pediatrics, University of Chicago, writes, "A significant number of children with cow's milk protein intolerance develop soy protein intolerance when soy milk is used in dietary management." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "The good news here is multifold: Mother's breast milk is best; and we can also feed our children nut and seed milks made at home to provide superior nutrition at no risk to their health. These milks, found in the recipe section of this book, are desirable for the mother as well, before, during, and after pregnancy to support her nutritional needs." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Most breast milk is less than 2% protein and even the heavier "hind-milk" is only about 10% protein. breast milk itself, is a fat-dominant food. The construction of proteins actually occurs from the free amino acids available to the body. The body has to break down all protein (if it can) into its constituent parts, the amino acids, before the material can be utilized. Protein is a collection of amino acids. The protein structure consists of amino acids strung together like grapes on a vine." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"TCE is regularly detected in breast milk, and 10 percent of Americans now have detectable levels of TCE in their blood, from exposure through drinking water as well as breathing it in from the air around us. One of our most significant contacts, however, comes from taking showers. Exposure from breathing TCE released when shower water converts into shower steam is even higher, say experts, than what we get through drinking tap water or breathing TCE." - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

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