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In honor of Mental Health Month, the Health and Wellness Channel focuses on mental health topics today. The good news is that breastfeeding protects maternal mental health. According to a study by Kathleen Kendall-Tackett in the International Breastfeeding Journal:
Breastfeeding has been shown to reduce stress and protect maternal mood. Breastfeeding also reduces stress of babies […]
Recent research shows that inflammation plays a role in the development of depression. A new journal article ties this fact in with breastfeeding’s ability to protect against depression.
[B]reastfeeding protects maternal mood by lowering stress. When stress levels are lower, the mother’s inflammatory response system will not be activated, thereby lowering her risk of depression.
Kendall-Tackett, K. […]
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Written by Angela White [email] for b5media.
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