Breast-feeding reduces by about 11% the chance of women developing cardiovascular disease in relation to women who do not breastfeed, highlights the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC). The fall in risk factors is linked to the period of breastfeeding. The publications revolve around 18 months of breastfeeding. The woman who breast-feeds for longer has also reduced these risk factors: 12% less risk of stroke, 14% less risk of heart attack. It …
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Breast-feeding reduces by about 11% the chance of women developing cardiovascular disease in relation to women who do not breastfeed, highlights the Brazilian Society of Cardiology (SBC). The fall in risk factors is linked to the period of breastfeeding. The publications revolve around 18 months of breastfeeding. The woman who breast-feeds for longer has also reduced these risk factors: 12% less risk of stroke, 14% less risk of heart attack. It …