August 20, 2020 In a preprint* released today, researchers from China provided evidence that human breast milk, and to a lesser extent milk and whey protein from cows and goats, inhibits the replication of a “pseudovirus” model of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. These results raise the possibility that the protective properties of breast milk would prevent a mother from transmitting the virus to her baby, and that supplementation with whey protein could provide some protection against COVID-19.
Whey Protein, Breast Milk, and COVID-19
Whey Protein, Breast Milk, and COVID-19
Whey Protein, Breast Milk, and COVID-19
August 20, 2020 In a preprint* released today, researchers from China provided evidence that human breast milk, and to a lesser extent milk and whey protein from cows and goats, inhibits the replication of a “pseudovirus” model of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. These results raise the possibility that the protective properties of breast milk would prevent a mother from transmitting the virus to her baby, and that supplementation with whey protein could provide some protection against COVID-19.