ASI Make Children Smart, Why Can?

Want to have your child smarter? Give Air Susu Ibu (ASI) from birth to your baby because the milk contained a kind of essential nutrients that serve to learn and remember better called Gangliosides.

Gangliosides are one component of human cell membranes, especially nerve cell membranes and brain. To get an optimal intake of nutrients gangliosida, babies are breastfed should receive gangliosida from. In breast milk, there are two types gangliosida namely, GD3 (disialogangliosides 3) and GM3 (monosialogangliosides 3).

Gangliosides widely available in breast milk in the first six weeks of lactation. In early lactation, milk emanating dominated GD3. Once breastfeeding is almost over, GM3 dominate. "Levels of GD3 in human milk is 2-8 mcg / ml. While GM3 reach 2-14 mcg / ml.

"Therefore, new mothers are encouraged to breastfeed their babies," said Ines Gulardi MSC from PT Fonterra Brands Indonesia at a media event titled The Role of Nutrition education Gangliosides (GA) to optimize the relationship between brain cells in infants and Toddlers in Denpasar on Monday .

Accompanied by Dr. I Gusti Ayu SPA Trisna Windiani of the Growth Sanglah Hospital Denpasar, he said, breastfeeding helps the formation of relationships between brain cells, help the learning ability and memory.

He added, in addition to GA, the growth of infants is also influenced by the stimuli received. Therefore, parents are expected to stimulate the children with affection, to interact with the surrounding environment. Gangliosides are present in breast milk were also contained in cow's milk and other food sources that can be safely consumed by humans.

However, breast milk is best food for babies. In addition to the natural, nutritional content and quality is unmatched by milk formula for infant growth, especially to the fullest. For that, if a mother can not breastfeed are advised to consult a doctor or health professional, says Ines Gulardi.