Bruce German on How Human Milk Does the Body Good

Professor Bruce German, distinguished food scientist at the University of California, joins David Gornoski and Tucker Goodrich for an important conversation on nutritional science, namely the importance of breastfeeding babies, and why antibiotic treatment decreases the natural transference of Bifidobacterium infantis, which is vastly important for newborn infants. How do we put this friendly bacteria back into the baby without rejecting antibiotic treatment? Does the consumption of linoleic acid from seed and vegetable oils affect breastfeeding as well? Listen to the full podcast to find out and more.

J Bruce German PhD is a chemist and food scientist at UC, Davis. Professor German researches the role of fats and other components in the diet.
Read Tucker Goodrich’s fascinating blog here.