Oxytocin is a stimulator of prolactin release, while dopamine is inhibitory to prolactin release by pituitary lactotrophs (Kennett and McKee, 2012). Prolactin stimulates oxytocin secretion, initiating a positive feedback loop; however, ...
The Biology of Lactation Michael L. Power, Jay Schulkin. Taylor BA, Varga GA, Whitsel TJ, Hershberger TV ... Tishkoff SA, Reed FA, Ranciaro A, Voight BF, Babbitt CC, Silverman JS, Deloukas P. 2007. Convergent adaptation of human lactase ...
This work maintains that milk is a toxic substance, containing hundreds of different substances, each one having the potential to exert a powerful biological effect when taken independently of the...
Milk: the Mammary Gland and Its Secretion, Volume II, provides an overview of the state of knowledge in lactation. The book opens with a study on the metabolic cost of lactating, and the role of diet in sustaining lactation.
The book looks at the religious meanings of milk, along with its association with pastoral life, which made it an object of mystery and suspicion during medieval times and the Renaissance.
Milk: A Silent Killer
Guide to milk that includes a culinary history, the dietary applications of both fresh milk and fermented milk products, and the development of the modern dairy industry.
In Milk, Hannah Velten explores the myths and misconceptions surrounding the ubiquitous drink. Modern milk processing produces a safe, clean beverage that is very different from pure milk straight from the cow.
Mark Kurlansky's first global food history since the bestselling Cod and Salt; the fascinating cultural, economic and culinary story of milk and all things dairy – with recipes throughout While mother's milk may be the essence of ...
This illuminating book will be an essential part of any food lover’s collection and is bound to win converts determined to restore the purity of flavor to our First Food.
This book provides this much-needed introduction. Patton's approach to his subject is comprehensive. He begins with how milk is made in the lactating cell, and proceeds to the basics of cheese making and ice cream manufacture.
This official illustrated companion book features oral histories, archival photographs, behind-the-scenes stills, and the story of the new Focus Features film directed by Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, My Own Private Idaho), starring ...