Greetings All,

New research uses proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy, a non-invasive imaging technique that describes the chemical composition of specific brain structures, and enables measurement of metabolites essential for growth.  From the ScienceDaily news release:  

"Each chemical has its own a unique spectral fingerprint . . . . The team generated light signatures for key metabolites and calculated the quantity of each metabolite.  Of note:

"Cerebral white matter spectra showed significantly greater levels of inositol (a molecule similar to glucose) for babies fed breast milk, compared with babies fed formula.

"Cerebellar spectra had significantly greater creatine levels for breastfed babies compared with infants fed formula.  And the percentage of days infants were fed breast milk was associated with significantly greater levels of both creatine and choline, a water soluble nutrient."

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190427104808.htm

With kind regards,

Debbie

Debra Swank, RN BSN IBCLC
Program Director
More Than Reflexes Education
Elkins, West Virginia USA
http://www.MoreThanReflexes.org

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