Scientists Discover Breast Milk Carries Key Gut Bacteria to Infants

Human breast milk contains its own microbial ecosystem, and new research suggests these microbes may help seed an infant’s gut. Most discussions of breast milk highlight nutrients, antibodies, and the parent infant bond, while the microbes in milk get far less attention. Yet human milk also contains its own small microbial community, and these bacteria […]Health,Breast Milk,Immunology,Microbiology,Nutrition,University of Chicago#Scientists #Discover #Breast #Milk #Carries #Key #Gut #Bacteria #Infants1769063038