Breast milk, DHA and ARA Best Sources

TERMS DHA and ARA may be familiar, especially among parents who have babies. DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) and ARA (arachinoid acid) is an essential fatty acid (essential) and is required for infant brain development and visual acuity.

Can not be denied that the community began to recognize the term of this fatty acid instead of formula milk advertising, where almost all manufacturers compete to increase the content of these two types of fatty acids in each product. Typically, infant formula containing DHA and ARA relative price is more expensive than that do not contain these fatty acids.

In fact, DHA and ARA are actually two of the many types of essential nutrients that are naturally present in many of Mother's Milk. Even when compared to formula milk enriched these two fatty acids, DHA and ARA content in breast milk is far better in quality and quantity.

¨ DHA and ARA is widely available in milk with a composition that is very balanced and best suited for infants. So to say, milk is a source of DHA and ARA are best and can not be matched by any formula milk, ¨ said Dr.. Hardiono D Pusponegoro, SpA (K), of the Division of Child Neurology Department of Pediatrics Faculty of medicine / RSCM, in Jakarta on Tuesday (25 / 3).

Dr. Hardiono states, though there are many who claim to supply infant formula containing DHA and ARA, but not necessarily going to give the best effect and maximum for brain growth and intelligence of children.

Nearly all manufacturers of infant formula include a variety of objects in its products but the amount in small increments. And if the ratio of DHA and ARA in infant formula is not exact, the result will not be good for children. Intelligence will not increase, ¨ he said.

While the ASI, Dr. Hardiono, the content of DHA and ARA are naturally adapted to the composition. Percentage of two types of fatty acids is highly variable according to a study. But for Indonesia, the numbers are not much different from neighboring countries like Malaysia.

¨ Yes, about 0.4 or 0.5% of total fatty acids. But even small amounts of DHA and ARA is important in intellectual development and the child's vision, ¨ he added.

Dr. Hardiono reminded that breastfeeding is the best natural source of nutrition for infants. Children who get breast milk from mothers in general development of the brain and nerve tissue is better than a formula.

Through breastfeeding, the baby will get DHA and ARA are required as the main component of cell membranes and fat is unsaturated fatty acids the long chain (LC-PUFA) in primary central nervous system. DHA is also a major component of cell membranes of retinal photoreceptors.

¨ The brain grows up since the last 3 months of pregnancy to less than 2 years old. Therefore, in the period the baby should receive DHA and ARA in sufficient quantities that can be obtained from milk, ¨ he said.

To obtain the content of DHA and ARA are high in breast milk, pregnant women should certainly be doing a good diet. Research shows that when mothers received additional DHA in their diets, the content of DHA in breast milk will also increase.

During breastfeeding, mothers can improve the quality of breast milk DHA and ARA in it by eating foods that become sources of DHA include fish (eg salmon), fish oil, meat and eggs.

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Enterobacter Kill by ASI

Suspected bacterial contamination in dairy products and baby food are crowded discussed lately have caused the mother-housewife became restless.

  Concerns mothers will be the impact of pollution on children and infants was reasonable because the dairy products and instant baby food has now become a major source of nutrition as a substitute for breast milk even though.

According to experts, Prof. Dr. microbiology of IPB. Betty Sri Laksmi Jenie, Enterobacter bacteria contamination skazakii lively discussed unnecessary panic anndaikata mothers and infant children they had or are breast-fed (breast milk).

• In breast milk contained a lot of favorable bacteria (probiotics) that amounted to billions. One type of beneficial bacteria are Bifidobacterium, which obviously can kill harmful bacteria including Enterobacter species that live in the intestines, ¨ said Prof. Betty, to kompas.com in Kuningan Jakarta, Thursday (28 / 2).

Prof. Betty explained that breast milk is the best food for children under the age of one year, and when the baby is perrnah get it, chances are they attacked by harmful bacteria will be very minimal.

• In the human intestine, including infants, the beneficial bacteria in number had to be more of a disadvantage. By gaining exclusive breastfeeding, the number of good bacteria will certainly be very much so as to strengthen immunity. if the opposite happens, then chances are your baby will be more open to disease, ¨ he said
   
Enterobacter bacterial infections respond to the baby, says Prof. Betty is actually the case in Indonesia is still very rare. ¨ If the baby is infected with HIV in infants born weighing less or in those with poor nutrition, ¨ she explained

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Horse milk, Suitable For Babies

WE often hear ads on the radio that offers wild horse milk, but often ask how the heck it was, what could be the wild horse drawn milk? The answer, of course, horse milk can be squeezed as wild as any. It was also not inferior to milk from other animals.

Prof. DR. Made Astawan, food technology and nutrition experts from the IPB to mention, that the wild horse milk nutrient is not inferior to dairy cow nutrition. Popular in Sumbawa, West Nusa Tenggara, wild horses were also bred in Sukabumi, West Java. Even very popular in Southern France. Milk is also processed into cheese.

A high fat content makes horse milk was tasty and creamy. Yellowish-white color and are usually sold as fresh or processed. Wild horse milk contains proteins with low molecular weight so easily digested. Because of its nutritional composition is close to breast milk (milk), fits babies consumed.

Just like cow's milk, mare's milk is also a source of fat, vitamins, minerals. Short-chain fatty acids contained in horse milk are easily absorbed making body. According to FAO, in addition to its nutrient content is close to breast milk, milk suitable for infants because kaseinnya lower levels than cow's milk. Kandunga high casein according to Made, makes milk easier to agglomerate in the baby's stomach, making it more difficult to digest.

Although potentially contain Bacillus coagulans which causes the milk clots and Citrobacter freundii bacteria and yeast Saccharomyces sp, Aspergillus sp., And Mucor sp according to research conducted Sus Handayani of the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Muhammadiyah Surakarta, real wild horse milk contains natural antibacterial components that make milk be durable.

However, if an Environmental outside does not support such a dirty milking by hand, stored in a humid room, the milk still be easily damaged.

One hundred grams of mare's milk contains 44 kcal of energy are to be 100 grams of cow's milk mengandun 64 kcal and 70 kcal. Thus, energy is lower than the mare's milk to cow's milk. Moreover, according to research Yuniati Heru, the advantage is on the content of mare's milk that has antibacterial activity lisosimnya.

This enzyme functions in relation to lactoferrin and immunoglobulin A (IgA). Lysozyme is effective against Escherichia coli when working with Ig A which are also found in the milk so the risk of abdominal pain or diarrhea due to dairy consumption can be reduced.

Lysozyme is important for its role as an anti-inflammatory agent. Even granting lysozyme in newborns may reduce the indications of infection or salura gastriintestinal digestion.

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ASI Protection Pneumococcal Main

Primary prevention of pneumococcal infection are infants with exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months in infants, because milk is a natural food for your baby. Breast milk contains the basic nutrients and elements, with the appropriate amount, for the growth of the baby to be healthy.

Breastfed infant is the main protection from various diseases, especially pneumonia. Therefore, as early as possible, when the baby was just born, no bath. Simply put on the mother's chest, because it is the first learning process for the baby to find the source of life, namely milk.

This was stated by a child specialist, consultant growth and development, and social pediatrics, Dr.. Soedjatmiko, Sp A (K), M. Si in Jakarta (29.4). In addition to breast milk, prevention can be done by parents to pneumococcal infection is not affected by the provision of adequate nutrition, keeping the environment clean, healthy behavior, and of course vaccinations.

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Breastfeeding Boost IQ Baby

WANT to have a baby smarter? Give breast milk since birth because babies who received breast milk have shown a higher intelligence than those who only fed on formula.

The amount of the benefits of breastfeeding for infant intelligence revealed researchers from McGill University in Canada. The results of their research concluded that the infant U.S. drinkers showed a better IQ tests at age six.

However, the researchers can not ascertain whether the high IQ is due to the milk or the effect of feeding activity. Research involving 14 thousand children are the latest evidence of the many reports about the positive impact breastfeeding on intelligence.

The problems often faced by previous studies is the difficulty of determining whether the findings related to the fact that the mother of the elite tend to want to give breast milk, and various other factors related to family circumstances that affect intelligence.

However, recent research also published Archives of General Psychiatry is trying to account for such problems by monitoring the development of children born in several hospitals in Belarus. Several hospitals in the country recommends that mothers breastfeed infants with breast milk.

From the research revealed that children who are breastfed exclusively during the first 3 months - and most also continue until year - recorded an average 5.9 points higher on IQ tests at age 6 years.
The teachers also averaging children receiving breast milk had significantly higher academic ability, both in reading and writing.

"Providing long-term exclusive breastfeeding appear to improve cognitive development of children," said lead researcher Professor Michael Kramer.

According to the analysis of research, a variety of fatty acids contained in breast milk is believed to increase intelligence. In addition, physical and emotional aspects in the process of breastfeeding can create permanent changes in brain development of children.

The researchers also indicate breast-feeding activities increase verbal interaction between mother and child, which in turn helps their development.

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ASI Make Children Smart, Why Can?

Want to have your child smarter? Give Air Susu Ibu (ASI) from birth to your baby because the milk contained a kind of essential nutrients that serve to learn and remember better called Gangliosides.

Gangliosides are one component of human cell membranes, especially nerve cell membranes and brain. To get an optimal intake of nutrients gangliosida, babies are breastfed should receive gangliosida from. In breast milk, there are two types gangliosida namely, GD3 (disialogangliosides 3) and GM3 (monosialogangliosides 3).

Gangliosides widely available in breast milk in the first six weeks of lactation. In early lactation, milk emanating dominated GD3. Once breastfeeding is almost over, GM3 dominate. "Levels of GD3 in human milk is 2-8 mcg / ml. While GM3 reach 2-14 mcg / ml.

"Therefore, new mothers are encouraged to breastfeed their babies," said Ines Gulardi MSC from PT Fonterra Brands Indonesia at a media event titled The Role of Nutrition education Gangliosides (GA) to optimize the relationship between brain cells in infants and Toddlers in Denpasar on Monday .

Accompanied by Dr. I Gusti Ayu SPA Trisna Windiani of the Growth Sanglah Hospital Denpasar, he said, breastfeeding helps the formation of relationships between brain cells, help the learning ability and memory.

He added, in addition to GA, the growth of infants is also influenced by the stimuli received. Therefore, parents are expected to stimulate the children with affection, to interact with the surrounding environment. Gangliosides are present in breast milk were also contained in cow's milk and other food sources that can be safely consumed by humans.

However, breast milk is best food for babies. In addition to the natural, nutritional content and quality is unmatched by milk formula for infant growth, especially to the fullest. For that, if a mother can not breastfeed are advised to consult a doctor or health professional, says Ines Gulardi.

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