Genetic testing and effect of breastfeeding on IQ

Genetic testing and effect of breastfeeding on IQ

An individual’s development is influenced by the genetic material received from parents as well as by the environment. And one of the characteristics the environment can influence is also the IQ. In the first life period, a newborn feeds predominantly on milk. It can be mother’s milk or substitute milk if a mother cannot breastfeed or if other reasons are present. Mother’s milk is more recommended, as it is more nutritive and contains also antibodies that help respond to foreign bodies from the environment. Now, it has been proven that breastfeeding influences the development of an individual child’s IQ.

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