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Breastfeeding Linked to Lower CVD Risk in Later Life
( a summary from a Medscape article of 18/01/2022 by Marlene Busko)

In a meta-analysis of more than 1 million mothers, those who breastfed their children had an 11% to 17% lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), coronary heart disease (CHD), or stroke, and of dying from CVD, in later life than mothers who did not. Longer breastfeeding was associated with greater CV health benefit.

Breastfeeding is known to be associated with a lower risk for death from infectious disease and with fewer respiratory infections in babies

The current study showed a clear association between breastfeeding and reduced risk for CVD in later life

Specifically, mothers who had breastfed their children at any time had an 11% lower risk for CVD, a 14% lower risk for CHD, a 12% lower risk for stroke, and a 17% lower risk of dying from CVD in later life, compared with other mothers

The benefits of breastfeeding to mother and child is inexhaustible. You are doing a great job.👍❤️