Influence of maternal nutrition on the composition of breast milk

It comes from the mother's blood. Most of the substances in the blood of women reflects the fact that she eats. Consequently, the composition of breast milk varies somewhat depending on the mother's diet ~ With regard to other substances, the number coming into the breast milk, is regulated within cells that produce breast milk, and the level of their content is kept constant regardless of the diet of the mother. Cells that produce breast milk, control the amount of carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and many mineral substances in breast milk. In addition, they regulate the amount of breast milk, when the level of caloric intake in the mother's body is too low. In response to a low-calorie diet, they reduce the amount of milk. Maternal nutrition also affects the content of vitamins and minerals in breast milk. For example, the amount of thiamin, vitamin C and vitamin Bp in breast milk varies depending on the consumption of food and supplements. Children who showed a lack of thiamine, was diagnosed as beriberi, iodine - cretinism, vitamin D - rickets, vitamin B - pernicious anemia, these children were breastfed mothers in the body are not enough nutrients.