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This episode aims to be the most comprehensive video compendium on the biology of breast milk ever recorded.
In this episode, you'll discover:
- (00:00) Introduction
- (07:11) Breast milk production and composition
- (09:59) Human milk oligosaccharides help establish the infant gut microbiome
- (16:32) Omega-3s in breast milk boost brain development
- (18:15) Vitamins and minerals in breast milk
- (22:05) Breast milk stem cells and multi-organ microchimerism
- (22:54) Harmful substances transferred to infants via breast milk
- (28:05) Breastfeeding boosts the infant's immune system
- (31:17) Effects on intelligence
- (34:36) Breastfeeding as a benefit to maternal health
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