A Medical doctor with specialty in paediatrics, Dr Efunbo Dosekun, has revealed that breast milk is also good for adults.
In an interview published by TheSun newspaper, Dr. Dosekun said it’s also good for adults to take breast milk “because it has such a useful element in it. It makes a healthy adult. So we must not miss that opportunity. This is the time that the old and the new can combine.
“In our native culture there’re different ways we can do to promote lactation, and also in modern science, there are equipments that they give. There are also herbal drugs that can help in lactation.”
She also advised mothers on the need to breastfeed their babies and not depend on artificial milk, stressing that “breastfeeding does not only give the baby the right nutrient – babies who are well breast fed have a better attachment to their mothers. It is called bonding. It is an emotional bridge between a child and the parents.
“Research has found that those children who have solid attachment with their parents have less mental health problems. They are able to cope better when they had challenges along the line, even up to old age. Children who are well breastfed have less tantrums, less addiction, and better school performance. This can be referred to as emotional.
“Also talking about physical health, if you read about the component of breast milk, it did not only contain carbohydrate, protein, fats, vitamins, there is also additional factor there that is going to allow the immune system of the baby to grow, because we know that the immune system grows across time.
“They challenge the body nerve, which is weak in the first one year. God has given us special fluid to help the baby’s immune system grow properly. Inside the breast milk, there are already resolved factors. There are factors there that stimulate the immune system. There are bacteria there that are called friendly bacteria that stimulate the immune system, particularly in that breast milk in the first few days of life. It is yellow and it is called cholesterol.”
