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BREASTFEEDING PROTECTS AGAINST SEVERAL HEALTH RISKS

By Joseph Hazan,M.D.,FACOG

The WHO has recommended at least 2

years of breastfeeding.

The American College of

Obstetricians and Gynecologists,

The American Academy of Family Physicians and

The American Academy of Pediatrics have

recommended exclusively breastfeeding for at least

six months and to extend this as much as

possible through the first year and […]

By Joseph Hazan,M.D., FACOG

Linoleic acid (LA) which is an omega-6

fatty acid and Alpha-Linolenic acid

LnA) which is an omega-3 fatty acid are

both needed in the diet since neither

can be produced by the body.

That is why they are called essential fatty

acids.

On the other hand EPA , […]