The other benefit of breast milk is it can protect the baby from disease infection. This is compulsory for the baby to be protected from disease and get the immunity before they could have the perfect immunity system. Antimicrobial in breast milk can protect the baby from bacteria and parasite. If they don’t get the sufficient MCFA, they will be easily infected with diseases and it would be highly risk for them. It is different for adult; they can fight disease and infection with the immunity system in their body, so that they won’t be easily infected by any disease.When a lactating mother was infected by a disease, her child will be infected by the disease. The viruses that attack the mother will affect her child by lactation. So that, mother who was infected by dangerous virus such as AIDS was not recommended to milk her child. Researcher suggested mother to take virgin coconut oil as a supplement, because it contains acid laureate and caprate acid, it will decrease the risk of infection to her child. Usually, mother who was infected by HIV virus is not recommended to milk her baby to avoid infection towards her baby. However, in some country, they have no choice; they have to milk their baby because of their economic problem, so that they are suggested to add coconut oil in their food. This is the only way for women to avoid their child from being infected by AIDS virus.
Recommended that the mother infected by HIV while nursing his child used 24-28 grams / day laurate acid and 3–4 grams / d day caprate acid to prevent the virus from spreading. This is because coconut oil contains almost 48 % laurate acid and 7 % caprate acid. So that, the mother need to take 50-55 grams coconut oil daily. But then, 3.5 tablespoon of coconut oil daily will be enough.
Other viral infections that cause smallpox, herpes, mononucleosis and others is also a threat to the baby who suckle. Pregnant women and lactating mother could protect their child by taking a lot of coconut oil or coconut product that contain coconut oil, like coconut milk.
Mother or mother-to-be who want a healthy baby and their baby grow perfectly will consider this oil added to their food. This not only will ensure good health for their child, in addition it is also beneficial for them.
MCFA is a vital nutrient and protector found in breast milk. MCFA is very effective in killing AIDS virus. It is also really good in providing nutrient to the premature baby to grow healthy. From the moment human grow up and start aging, the body condition would start to decline. At this moment MCFA is able to give the nutrient beside protection, either for contagious disease or degenerative disease, similar as what happen to the baby although the baby does not undergo degenerative process. In conclusion, coconut oil gives much benefit to those young and old people.
