What are the relationship among Alfafa, B complex, protein with milk production? (part.2)

Phewwww.... Masih ingat all the points which we have discussed on the nutritional need for lactation. Haa... sila jawab quiz di bawah (during this time, selalu dengar students merungut "Ala, madam, ngape mengejut" "Ala.... saya tak study" "Madam tak bgtau pun") ---> hoho.. dah nama pun quiz.. kalau tak ada quiz, macam mana saya nak tahu awk faham ke tidak? :)

1. What are the minerals that are increased during lactation?
2. Why lactating mother need to increase their water intake?
3. How many kcalaries is expected to be used by a lactating mother?

[6 marks]

Hoho... siap markah lagi.. Baiklah.. please answer all the questions above. Should there be any questions (regardless the quiz) you are free to ask me. Ok... let us continue with this second part. I have been observed the trend of shaklee purchase for milk booster as most of them would buy the ESP (energising soy protein), alfafa, B-complex, multi vitamin (vita-lea). From previous post, I have really emphasised that for individuals who are strictly in a healthy diet regime, don't worry. You may not need dietary supplement. But as most of us (uhuk uhuk... including me) are sometime might neglect in our daily food consumption, supplement might offer a huge help. But BEAR IN MIND, before taking any supplements:

(Source: Gina et al., 2013)

Alhamdulillah, as far as I concerned, Shaklee is safe and made from natural ingredients. Alright then, back to what we called a milk-booster supplement. Sejujurnya, saya kurang bersetuju dengan penggunaan perkataan ini untuk dietary supplement. As the concept of dietary supplement to 'add' to a basic healthy diet and lifestyle, or to a prescription medication to treat medical condition . A herbal supplement or vitamin regimen on its own will not necessarily cure or treat your condition or heath problem. It’s also important to remember that not all supplements are beneficial, especially when taken in toxic doses or combined with other medications (Gina et al., 2013). Jadi, anda sebagai pengguna jgn mudah terpengaruh dgn perkataan  begitu. Kita belajar dulu apa kepentingan setiap nutrien yg terkandung dalam produk suplemen kesihatan. Ambil contoh simple package : ESP, Alfafa ,vitamin B complex and vita-lea (from shaklee). How these micro/micro nutrients HELP you during lactation. 

ESP: Produce from non (GMO) soya beans (Apa itu non GMO: ia bermaksud kacang soya yg digunakan tidak melalui mana-mana perubahan ciri-ciri genetik makanan). As noted, soy protein has low glycemix index (ok, indeks glisemik ini adalah pengukuran berapa cepat glukos dihasilkan di dalam darah selepas sahaja mengambil sesuatu makanan ).  Since protein acts as messenger that trigger hormone excretion (example oxytocin, insulin), consuming ESP may help those actions (oxytocin and prolactin excretion)

But madam, bukankah protein dari tumbuhan itu tidak lengkap (complete protein) berbanding dengan protein haiwan? 

Memang betul. Disebabkan protein tumbuhan tidak lengkap, penambahan 9 asid amino penting telah dibuat dalam produk shaklee. 

Alfafa : Alfalfa is a storehouse of nutrients. Its tap root reaches down as deep as six meters, searching out nutrients and minerals from deposits in the soil, while its leaves gather large amounts of chlorophyll through the natural process of photosynthesis. Alfafa during lactation provide a wide range of vitamins and minerals: vitamins A, C and E as well as calcium, potassium, phosphorus and iron of which required for milk production.

Vitamin B- complex: Vitamin Bs  assist in energy production (B1, B2, Niacin, biotin, panthotenic  and B6); reduce confusion & depression (nerve health); and DNA and new cell synthesis. This is important as more energy is required during lactation and milk production.

Habis tu, apa bezanya B-complex shaklee dgn jenama yang lain?

Shaklee B-complex are high-bioavailability (kadar serapan yang tinggi) kerana asid folik di pasaran adalah bersifat sintetik dan tidak mudah diserap oleh tubuh. Since vitamin B are water-soluble (larut air), it is easily excreted through urine. Therefore, shaklee provided more than 100% of vitamin B to compensate the loss.

Vita - lea: This multivitamin are extracted from plants and provide 12 vitamins and 7 minerals that are important for the body. Yang paling unik, the tablet is coated with spirulina, of which it helps in absoprtion and water soluble. Vita-lea may help vegan lactating mother that may lack specific nutrients. 

Phewww.... ok...Harapnya post ini mudah difahami. Not to promote, but to educate the consumer of why they need such nutrient during their lactation.. Any inquiries on the product or questions regarding nutrition and lactation, feel free to ask in the comment box. 

p/s: I have been used shaklee product during my lactation period. Praise to Allah, it helps me a lot with my energy level. But remember, itu semua dari Allah. Don't be based on supplements only, makanan seimbang kena juga jaga. :)

Yang baik itu dari Allah, yang lemah itu dari diri saya sendiri....

References:

1. Whitney E & Rolfes S.R (2011) Understanding nutrition 12 ed. , Wadswotrh: Belmont
2. Gina Kemp, M.A., Lawrence Robinson, and Jeanne Segal (2013) Dietary supplements: the smart use of vitamins and supplements [online] [Available at: http://www.helpguide.org/life/supplements_dietary_nutritional_herbal.htm]

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What are the relationship among Alfafa, B complex, protein with milk production? (part.1)

Jumuaah Al Barakah. Saya suka Jumaat, it is not because the next day is the weekend, but each time the Friday approached, I feel the serenity. Tak percaya? Have you ever opened your window, or take a brisk walk on Friday morning, you feel different from the other days.. As Allah have chosen Friday as the "Leader of the days", I wish to remind myself to recite Al-kahfi. Why Al - Kahfi on Friday? This is what the prophet do every Friday. I would like to share the secrets of Al-Kahfi, shared from our relative muslim (click the link).

Alhamdulilah.. Today we shall learn on the production of milk (chewaahhh.. dah jd lecturer pula dlm blog). It is important for us (including the man/husband) to at least know the basic anatomy and physiology of the breast. IT IS NOT IMPOSSIBLE FOR EVERY MOTHER TO BREASTFEED HER CHILD/CHILDREN. There are some reasons that I've heard from others that they 've tried, but failed. Tak apa ummi, jgn putus asa. Allah telah pilih ummi semua utk susukan anak. Kalau anda berusaha tapi tak berhasil juga, insyaallah.. yakin bahawa Allah ada sebab utk itu juga. Interestingly, I have came cross this article of why the milk came in late. (You may want to refer to this link). Baiklah, let us see the anatomy of breast:

Alamak madam, scientific sgt namenye... (well, I always have this complaint from my student. My reply: Awk belajar dlm bidang medicine, HARUSSSSS hafal name mak nenek ni sume :p) Ok2... focus... what you can see from the above figure is that the breast is major made from the fat tissue. And if you can see clearly the duct or what we call the milk gland. This is where the milk is secreted. Ajaibnya Allah ciptakan breast ibu ni sensitif pada hisapan. When the baby suck, the small receptors in the nipple is triggered sending a signal to hypothalamus (erkkkk.... apekah itu? Hypothalamus is a region in your brain that coordinate autonomic nervous system and activity of pituitary). hah, lepas saje signal diterima oleh hypothalamus, hypothalamus akan mengarahkan PIH (Pitutitary induced hormon) untuk remberskan DUA jenis hormon lactation: Prolactin and Oxytocin. Prolactin produce milk/milk secretion, tetapi yang meghasilkan let-down reflex itu adalah oxytocin (err.... madam, let-down reflex tu ape ye? Haa... bile awk dah kwin, ade anak nak menyusu... once your child latch, awk akan rasa mcm pengecutan otot around your aerola.. that is let-down reflex. Hoho... tgk muke student sorang yg perempuan, sume dah blushing.. oowww.. come one ladies, let the guys hear too, at least boleh support wife to breastfeed). Summary of the physiology spt dlm gmbarajah di bawah:

Ok... mcm biase kalau dah mengajar nutrition for lactating mother, when I asked the student what are the nutritional needs for lactating mother, almost 80% say Calcium. Hoho.. salah anak2.... But why mdam? Isn't it when you feed your child, most of the calcium loss from the milk? Yes. memang betul.. calcium easily loss from the milk production, tapi bila calcium in the blood drops, it will ask the bone to donate the calcium. Supplementation of Calcium during this stages does not or should I say contribute only a little. Itulah sebabnye, kalo plan nak anak, make sure your calcium restore full ye..

Ok, back to the nutritional needs of the lactating  mother. Breastfeed mother needs more: liquid, energy, protein, CHO, fatty acid, B6, B12, folate, Vitamin A, C and E. hoho.. kasi besarkan sikit. All these macro and micronutrients are increasing during lacatation.

1. ENERGY , PROTEIN, CHO and FATTY ACIDS:  Tahukah anda lactated women need 1800kcal per day for successful lactation? Fuhhh... untuk menghasilkan susu, it requires more energy. Patutla saya cepat lapaaarrrrrrrrrr. These energy come from protein, CHO and fatty acids. CHO requires a lo to replace the glucose that is used to make lactose in milk.  Bayangkan, jika anda menyusukan anak sehari, anda kehilangan sebanyak 1800 kcal. Pehwwww..... Boleh jaga badan gitu... (p/s: bergantung juga pada metabolic rate dan aktiviti fizikal ye)
2. B6, B12, folate, vitamin A,C and E: What's with these vitamins? Vitamin ini semua terkandung didalam susu ibu. Jadi, untuk menggantikan kehilangan vitamin tersebut, extra requirements are needed. 
3. WATER: There is a MISCONCEPTION of which a lactating mother who drinks more water produce milk. This is untrue, whereby an adequate of water intake is needed to avoid dehydration. Make sure you have a glass of water/juices right after your nurses.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF MY NUTRIENTS ARE INADEQUATE?  WILL IT AFFECT MY MILK PRODUCTION?

ANSWER: YES, NUTRITIONAL INADEQUACIES WILL REDUCE THE QUANTITY OF MILK, NOT THE QUALITY.

Therefore please ensure you have nutrient-dense food, do not skip any meals and eat healthily.....

Next part, Insyaallah,I shall discuss on the dietary supplement requirement for lactating mothers which include alfafa, protein beverage and B-complex...wee... stay tuned.

Yang baik itu dari Allah, yang lemah itu dari diri saya sendiri....

References:

1. Whitney E & Rolfes S.R (2011) Understanding nutrition 12 ed. , Wadswotrh: Belmont
2. FAO, Energy requirement of lactation, FAO corporate document repository [Available at: http://www.fao.org/docrep/007/y5686e/y5686e0b.htm]

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