Breast-Fed Babies May Have Longer Telomeres, Tied to Longevity

There are many positive outcome when breast-feeding a baby during their first six weeks of life, for example a child will develop a healthier immune system. Studies have shown when babies are beast- fed they tend to have a longer telomeres. A telomeres is a structure that lies at the end of a chromosome and secures the genes from any harm. It has been proven that when an individual develop a shorter telomere there is an occurrence of a chronic disease during their adulthood, but individual with longer telomeres will have a longer and healthier life. Researchers are yet to conclude whether telomeres are developed when consuming breast milk during their first six weeks or these structures are already developed at birth.

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