Dr. Paul Turke

I don't know how solid it is, but there's some papers that I've read suggesting you get four to five extra IQ points if you're breastfed for a long period of time versus just imbibing in formula. There's some evidence that the microbiome interaction with the immune system and the nervous system can help reduce risks of developing mental angst problems, depression, and so on later in life.

I don't know how solid it is, but there's some papers that I've read suggesting you get four to five extra IQ points if you're breastfed for a long period of time versus just imbibing in formula. There's some evidence that the microbiome interaction with the immune system and the nervous system can help reduce risks of developing mental angst problems, depression, and so on later in life.

And then, of course, for mom, moms reduce their risk of breast cancer from breastfeeding. No way. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Wow. And there's a really cool study. It seems to be pretty empirically sound. It was very surprising to me. It's in evolutionary medicine and public health from a couple of years ago showing that moms who breastfeed their babies have a lower incidence of developing early dementia.

And then, of course, for mom, moms reduce their risk of breast cancer from breastfeeding. No way. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Wow. And there's a really cool study. It seems to be pretty empirically sound. It was very surprising to me. It's in evolutionary medicine and public health from a couple of years ago showing that moms who breastfeed their babies have a lower incidence of developing early dementia.

And then, of course, for mom, moms reduce their risk of breast cancer from breastfeeding. No way. Yeah. Yeah, yeah. Wow. And there's a really cool study. It seems to be pretty empirically sound. It was very surprising to me. It's in evolutionary medicine and public health from a couple of years ago showing that moms who breastfeed their babies have a lower incidence of developing early dementia.

Yeah. How much is that selection? There may be some correlate there.

Yeah. How much is that selection? There may be some correlate there.

Yeah. How much is that selection? There may be some correlate there.

Yeah, right. Yeah. So I don't know. But yeah, multiple, multiple benefits from it. And unfortunately, you know, we don't grow up with it. We... And it's very smart. I have some very smart parents in my practice. And, you know, they're surprised when I tell them babies are designed to breastfeed for a couple of years and they don't know about breastfeeding and they come in.

Yeah, right. Yeah. So I don't know. But yeah, multiple, multiple benefits from it. And unfortunately, you know, we don't grow up with it. We... And it's very smart. I have some very smart parents in my practice. And, you know, they're surprised when I tell them babies are designed to breastfeed for a couple of years and they don't know about breastfeeding and they come in.

Yeah, right. Yeah. So I don't know. But yeah, multiple, multiple benefits from it. And unfortunately, you know, we don't grow up with it. We... And it's very smart. I have some very smart parents in my practice. And, you know, they're surprised when I tell them babies are designed to breastfeed for a couple of years and they don't know about breastfeeding and they come in.

from the hospital, even if they've talked to a lactation consultant with their spreadsheets and so on, baby's done this, baby's had so many poops and so many voids and blah, blah, blah, and they're all uptight and milk's not coming in yet and somebody's telling them they have to supplement and it all just interferes with breastfeeding. You have to relax. It just happens.

from the hospital, even if they've talked to a lactation consultant with their spreadsheets and so on, baby's done this, baby's had so many poops and so many voids and blah, blah, blah, and they're all uptight and milk's not coming in yet and somebody's telling them they have to supplement and it all just interferes with breastfeeding. You have to relax. It just happens.

from the hospital, even if they've talked to a lactation consultant with their spreadsheets and so on, baby's done this, baby's had so many poops and so many voids and blah, blah, blah, and they're all uptight and milk's not coming in yet and somebody's telling them they have to supplement and it all just interferes with breastfeeding. You have to relax. It just happens.

There's no breastfeeding failure in traditional societies. It's very, very rare. Because everybody sees it happen. They know how to do it. But I think it's less than 50% of U.S. babies are still breastfeeding at six months.

There's no breastfeeding failure in traditional societies. It's very, very rare. Because everybody sees it happen. They know how to do it. But I think it's less than 50% of U.S. babies are still breastfeeding at six months.

There's no breastfeeding failure in traditional societies. It's very, very rare. Because everybody sees it happen. They know how to do it. But I think it's less than 50% of U.S. babies are still breastfeeding at six months.

And a lot of them don't even get that far into it because they worry about the initial weight loss or they worry about the jaundice that develops when you're getting a little bit dehydrated and stuff. Breast milk's not there yet, and it's not washing out bilirubin and so on. And they start introducing formula. And then baby says, oh, well, this is easier.

And a lot of them don't even get that far into it because they worry about the initial weight loss or they worry about the jaundice that develops when you're getting a little bit dehydrated and stuff. Breast milk's not there yet, and it's not washing out bilirubin and so on. And they start introducing formula. And then baby says, oh, well, this is easier.

And a lot of them don't even get that far into it because they worry about the initial weight loss or they worry about the jaundice that develops when you're getting a little bit dehydrated and stuff. Breast milk's not there yet, and it's not washing out bilirubin and so on. And they start introducing formula. And then baby says, oh, well, this is easier.