13.Reduces your risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes
In addition to reducing the risk of these malignancies, breastfeeding also reduces the risk of a number of other health issues. Among these are cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, and more.
Women are 12% less likely to have high blood pressure, 20% less likely to develop diabetes, 9% less likely to have cardiac problems, and 19% less likely to have abnormally high levels of bad fats in the blood, according to the studies. Wow!
Nature wishes to keep you as healthy as possible during this crucial time in your child’s development. And while we do not currently understand the mechanisms of all these phenomena, the statistics speak for themselves. In addition, a number of plausible explanations are readily apparent: lactation reduces stress, it may induce physiological changes, it reduces hormonal fluctuations, etc.
