Our incredible body

Some interesting facts on breast milk were recently discovered:

The complex sugars were long thought to have no biological significance, even though they constitute up to 21 percent of milk. Besides promoting growth of the bifido strain, they also serve as decoys for noxious bacteria that might attack the infant’s intestines. The sugars are very similar to those found on the surface of human cells, and are constructed in the breast by the same enzymes. Many toxic bacteria and viruses bind to human cells by docking with the surface sugars. But they will bind to the complex sugars in milk instead. “We think mothers have evolved to let this stuff flush through the infant,” Dr. Mills said.

Emphasis is mine.

Very cool! I look forward to reading about the thousands (millions?) of other benefits in breast milk.

Go here and read the rest.

A list of books I have recently read

The Vitamin D Solution by Michael F. Holick
*Very important information on the hormone that we all lack.

No Wonder My Parents Drank by Jay Mohr
*Very funny and surprisingly touching and inspiring.

I Will Carry You by Angie Smith
*A sad and touching book about the loss of a child. Wonderfully written.

How Do You Tuck in a Superhero by Rachel Balducci
*A fun read about a family with 5 boys.

Stay Home, Stay Happy by Rachel Campos-Duffy
*Wonderful book about the ups and downs of staying home with the kids.