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Men who purchase breast milk on the black market claim it can cure cancer, enhance athletic performance and protect against erectile dysfunction. Furthermore, it has even been used as a remedy for sore throats and circumcision wounds.
But breastfeeding is no magical remedy - its nutrition was designed for infants, not adults.
1. Increases Immune System Function
Breastmilk provides infants born prematurely with immature immune systems with protection from harmful germs and has growth hormone that encourages proper development as well as beneficial bacteria to maintain a healthy gut flora. When applied topically it also has wound-healing properties.
But breast milk isn't only meant for infants - many adults also utilize it as a health drink, using just a few ounces as an aid against chemotherapy side effects, boost immunity or ease digestive issues. Many users obtain their milk from "milk banks," run by volunteers that conduct stringent safety testing on donated breast milk donations before selling it on to users.
Rush University Medical Center features a milk bank that supplies low birthweight babies in its neonatal intensive unit with donor milk, mostly women aged 30-40 who must submit health histories and bloodwork before becoming donors. People looking to buy the milk have plenty of opportunities online forums offer to locate sellers or buyers; yet experts claim the health claims about such milk may actually pose health risks to adults who consume it.
2. Strengthens Bones and Joints
Many women breastfeeding their infants report that breast milk helps strengthen their bones and joints, likely due to its abundance of calcium, phosphate and magnesium. This allows for easier muscle building while potentially aiding against future forms of arthritis such as Rheumatoid Arthritis.
Human milk has long been used as a natural medicine to treat conditions like conjunctivitis, chapped nipples and rhinitis. Scientists have discovered that its composition contains antibodies, growth hormones and cytokines which offer many potential advantages when applied topically.
Experts do not advise drinking human milk to enhance health or athletic performance, despite all its possible advantages. Human milk isn't regulated and many sellers don't guarantee its cleanliness or sanitization - leaving it open to contamination with harmful bacteria that cause food poisoning. Furthermore, breast milk was developed specifically for infants rather than adults and taking it as an adult supplement could actually worsen health rather than improve it - until more research has been completed, experts do not endorse this option.
3. Helps in Weight Loss
Breast milk may be considered an ideal food source for babies, yet some adults are consuming it to get a health boost themselves. This trend is driven by health claims, scientific misconceptions and greed. But the truth is that breastfeeding does not help adults bulk up, while drinking human breast milk will not enhance fitness or athletic performance; indeed it could pose health risks since such products are unregulated.
Rush University Medical Center Pediatrician Dr. Meier says breast milk was created specifically to foster rapid and targeted brain development in infants. This process happens through special fats found in breast milk that deposit in their brain compared with formula and store-bought baby food; she added there has been people coming in complaining they aren't getting enough.
The black market for breast milk is vast. There are online classified ads and websites connecting lactating women with buyers - usually male adults - looking to enhance their physique or health with mother's milk, yet this may not have the desired impact due to how our bodies process these nutrient-rich proteins differently from newborn babies'.
4. Helps in Detoxification
Though breastfeeding remains the optimal source of nutrition for infants, its popularity among some adults has become widespread. A breast milk black market has flourished as Crossfitters, Bodybuilders, Paleo enthusiasts and chronic disease sufferers pay high prices for raw breast milk sold both liquid and frozen forms - purportedly to improve athletic performance, aid recovery from injuries as well as contain antibodies which aid against autoimmune diseases like cancer and erectile dysfunction.
Experts caution that human breast milk for adult consumers has yet to be proven through research, and breastfeeding mothers can be exposed to environmental toxins like pesticides and heavy metals through their diet - these chemicals could enter their breastmilk. Detoxification can help you rid yourself of these substances; but using gentle methods while breastfeeding may compromise its benefits. For best results, consult with healthcare professional before embarking on any detox regimen.
5. Helps in Mental Health
Breast milk is an invaluable natural medicine and therapy option, and has long been utilized by traditional, natural pharmacopeias and ethnomedicine practices as an anti-inflammatory remedy to combat conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
Studies have demonstrated the many mental health advantages associated with breastfeeding for mother's. The hormones released during breastfeeding help create a soothing effect and lower stress responses, while decreasing inflammation levels and risk for PMADs at once.
Breast milk consumption among adults has become increasingly common, particularly among athletes and bodybuilders looking to enhance their performance. Unfortunately, drinking breast milk will not magically improve immunity or digestion or give you superhuman strength as some claim. Furthermore, its consumption can even be dangerous since black market milk often contains harmful viruses and bacteria that could potentially cause illnesses like hepatitis and syphilis; especially hazardous for breastfeeding women who may not know of their illness status when selling their milk for profit.
