Magic Ingredient In Breast Milk Protects Babies' Intestines

Scientists have discovered that an ingredient in human breast milk protects and repairs the delicate intestines of newborn babies. The ingredient called pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor, or PSTI, is found at its highest levels in colostrum -- the milk produced in the first few days after birth. The new study highlights the importance of breastfeeding in the first few days after the birth.

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