In October 2013, France has banned the sale of breast milk in shops and on the Internet. Now, in France, only lactariums (anonymous and free collection centers) are authorized to supply this type of product, which is then subject to very strict health controls.
But in other countries, breast milk consumption is doing well: in bars in japan, in yogurts and ice cream in the USA, in bottles on classified ad sites … The interest of this practice (which seems a little strange to us)? According to its followers, breast milk would be “full of vitamins and energy” “would boost the immune system” and “reduce erectile dysfunction”. We are skeptical.
Especially since, according to British researchers (who recently published a study in the scientific journal Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine), the consumption of breast milk would have rather negative effects on the health of adults. “First, no study has proven the health benefits of breast milk in adults,” explains Dr. Sarah Steele of Queen Mary University of London. In addition, there is less protein in human milk than in cow’s milk. “
The milk is not pasteurized
But there is worse. “The milk is not pasteurized,” adds the researcher. Thus, when it is marketed, it still contains germs, bacteria, and sometimes viruses. In addition, most of the time, the buyer does not know the state of health of the woman who produced it. By drinking it, adults are therefore exposed to diseases which can be very serious, such as syphilis, hepatitis, or even AIDS. “
“Studies carried out on breast milk purchased on the Internet have shown the presence of bacteria harmful to health in 93% of cases. »We will therefore be satisfied with cow’s milk or, why not, plant-based milks!
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