Why researchers think human milk could repair the gut microbiome and reduce infections
For babies who are breastfed, their first source of sustenance is filled with proteins, sugars, hormones, vitamins, and minerals — just the right amount of nutrients for an infant.
That milk could also lower the risk of asthma, diabetes, and allergies. And it could make low-birth-weight, preterm babies up to 10 times less likely to develop necrotizing enterocolitis, a common intestinal disorder. Researchers who study human milk understand how the molecules affect everything from the gut microbiome to curbing chronic disease risk factors in babies.
