The Magic of Breast Milk: From Gut Health to Immunity - Dr Sioned Jones

💬 “Breast milk really is a nutritional powerhouse. It's more than nutrition. So many different factors come together to give your infants the best start in life.” -Dr Sioned Jones ⚡️ Dr Sioned Jones is the co-founder of BoobyBiome, an all-female team of doctors working out the science behind breast milk, what makes it so beneficial to the health of babies, and how we might be able to replicate its benefits. ⚡️ In this episode, Sioned and I explore the nutrients and bacteria that make up breast milk, and the crucial role it plays in establishing a healthy gut microbiome in infants. 🎧 Stay tuned to find out: ➡︎The side-effects of poor gut health in infants ➡︎How one of puzzling component of breast milk can now be harnessed to improve gut health ➡︎How a mother’s own microbiome impacts her baby’s ➡︎Why pumping and storing breast milk can compromise its health benefits ➡︎Whether you should be heading to your nearest lactation bar to chug down shots of the stuff! 📕 Chapters (2:04) What makes breast milk so great? (5:19) Breast milk vs formula (10:46) How mothers make breast milk (15:12) Adults drinking breast milk? (18:49) What causes poor gut health in babies? (22:01) Critical window for microbiome developments (26:00) Actionable strategies for mothers (28:32) Why storing breast milk may compromise its benefits (31:38) Benefits of colostrum (33:17) How breastfeeding benefits the mother (33:48) Scientific advancements (37:02) Fixing an unhealthy gut (40:04) Will formula ever match breast milk? (41:30) Other people breastfeeding your baby (43:57) Does a mother’s health affect breast milk quality? 📱 Connect with me: TikTok: https://www.instagram.com/drkaranrajan Instagram: https://www.tiktok.com/@dr.karanr 📱 Connect with Sioned: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drsionedjones https://www.instagram.com/boobybiome LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sionedfjones/ 🔥 For more useful science for your everyday life, grab my best selling book “This Book May Save Your Life”: https://geni.us/DrKaranBook 🎙️ An OG Podcasts production.

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