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Milk - The Biology of Lactation (Hardcover)
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Milk - The Biology of Lactation (Hardcover)
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After drawing its first breath, every newborn mammal turns his or
her complete attention to obtaining milk. This primal act was once
thought to stem from a basic fact: milk provides the initial source
of calories and nutrients for all mammalian young. But it turns out
that milk is a much more complicated biochemical cocktail and
provides benefits beyond nutrition. In this fascinating book,
biologists Michael L. Power and Jay Schulkin reveal this liquid's
evolutionary history and show how its ingredients have changed over
many millions of years to become a potent elixir. Power and
Schulkin walk readers through the early origins of the mammary
gland and describe the incredible diversification of milk among the
various mammalian lineages. After revealing the roots of lactation,
the authors describe the substances that naturally occur in milk
and discuss their biological functions. They reveal that mothers
pass along numerous biochemical signals to their babies through
milk. The authors explain how milk boosts an infant's immune
system, affects an infant's metabolism and physiology, and helps
inoculate and feed the baby's gut microbiome. Throughout the book,
the authors weave in stories from studies of other species,
explaining how comparative research sheds light on human lactation.
The authors then turn their attention to the fascinating topic of
cross-species milk consumption-something only practiced by certain
humans who evolved an ability to retain lactase synthesis into
adulthood. The first book to discuss milk from a comparative and
evolutionary perspective, Power and Schulkin's masterpiece reveals
the rich biological story of the common thread that connects all
mammals.
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