For a healthy gut, breast milk beats formula
Breast milk, but not infant formula, fosters growth of healthy bacteria in a baby’s intestinal tract, research shows.
“This study is the first we know of that examines the effects of infant nutrition on the way that bacteria grow, providing insight to the mechanisms underlying the benefits of breast feeding over formula feeding for newborns,” says William Parker, associate professor of surgery at Duke University and senior author of the study.
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