Name: What we don't know about mother's milk
Uploaded: 2017-03-28T15:07:30Z
Duration: 9 min 49 s
Description: Breast milk grows babies' bodies, fuels neurodevelopment, provides essential immunofactors and safeguards against famine and disease -- why, then, does science know more about tomatoes than mother's milk? Katie Hinde shares insights into this complex, life-giving substance and discusses the major gaps scientific research still needs to fill so we can better understand it.

Breast milk grows babies' bodies, fuels neurodevelopment, provides essential immunofactors and safeguards against famine and disease -- why, then, does science know more about tomatoes than mother's milk? Katie Hinde shares insights into this complex, life-giving substance and discusses the major gaps scientific research still needs to fill so we can better understand it.

Katie Hinde: What we don't know about mother's milk

What we don't know about mother's milk

Breast milk: a complex substance fueling infant development, underexplored by science compared to everyday foods and medicines.

Science knows more about erectile dysfunction than breast milk, a critical gap given its role in infant health and development.

Breast milk's unique composition for sons vs. daughters hints at intricate biological dynamics, challenging one-size-fits-all formulas.