Hello,

I have a question regarding the diet of a breastfeeding mother. In this lesson, you recommend avoiding spicy foods. Is this recommendation based on cultural practices, or is it supported by any scientific studies that confirm these spicy, irritating substances from spices directly pass into breast milk? For instance, the Slovak organization Mamila even questions the impact of a mother's diet on the taste of breast milk and advises breastfeeding women not to exclude anything from their diet without a specific reason.

Thank you.

In the field of professional nutritional counseling, there should be no experts today doubting the body's ability to influence the composition of breast milk through diet. It is a natural process by which compounds from the mother's diet, such as aromatic substances, are transferred into breast milk, shaping the child's taste preferences. Each child responds differently, which is determined by the individual's sensitivity.

You will commonly encounter similar claims attempting to refute proven information, often as part of marketing strategies designed to increase visibility and attention—be cautious about the sources of the information you use in this regard. If someone advises you not to eliminate foods without reason, the best way to adopt the correct approach is to gain personal experience. I fear that the vast majority of breastfeeding mothers will not be overjoyed to discover the impact that consuming spicy types of seasoning can have on their offspring...

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