Stem cells are a big deal. And frankly, cord blood should not be stored, because the primary reason for stem cells in cord blood is that the baby NEEDS that stem cell transfusion at birth. Its not medical waste as it was once called, ... its natures first stem cell transfusion. These cord blood stem cells can go anywhere in the body, and do anything - because they are pluripotent, and can be used by the body to repair any cells. But only if the baby has them. They are no use to the baby stored in a cord blood bank. ......... Babys blood thickened with vitamin K, causes a situation where stem cells have to move through sludge, not nicely greased blood vessels full of blood which can allow stem cells easy acess to anywhere. Maybe one day it will dawn on the medical profession that not only are cord blood stem cells important and useful to the newborn baby, but that stem cells need thin blood for a reason. But I digress..... Back to breast milk. ....... Breast milk is NOT just food. Breast milk has functions which go far beyond nutrition. Breast milk has a dramatic and long term effect not only on the immune system development, but gut flora, allergy, brain development, and other health parameters. Breast milk is an immune regulator, a hormone conductor, a bone density wizard and a genetic blueprint scanner. It is a gene methylator, and two years of breast milk lays, stabilised and solidifies the core genetic manual of health for your child, for that child’s whole life. Add stem cells to that list.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 20:15:00 +0000
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