Does breast milk cure diseases?

There's little doubt that breast milk helps keep babies healthy, but could it be a miracle cure for adult illnesses, too? That's the suggestion ... However, the benefits of drinking breast milk are unproven, and scientists maintain any beneficial effect may have more to do with placebo. read more

there are also a wide number of studies where a substance in breast milk has been demonstrated to kill cancer cells. HAMLET Human Alpha-lactalbumin Made LEthal to Tumor cells. My own experience has been that breast milk is pretty good with killing bacteria. read more

Itching and Stinging: Breast milk has been used on the skin to relieve the sting and itching of insect bites, bee stings, chicken pox, poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. Sore, Cracked Nipples: If you apply breast milk onto sore, cracked nipples, it is can help to relieve pain, prevent infection, and assist in healing. read more

If you Google "breast milk cures," you’ll find an endless number of websites dedicated to the many ailments this "liquid gold" can supposedly heal, including diaper rash, blocked tear ducts, conjunctivitis, eczema, and ear infections. read more