What’s In Your Breast Milk? with Dr Stephanie Canale

This is Episode 98 — What’s In Your Breast Milk? with Dr Stephanie Canale

stephanie canale lactation lab podcast episode

In the episode, Sarah chats with Dr. Stephanie Canale from the Lactation Lab. Stephanie is a Mom of two and founded the lactation lab to help moms understand their nutritional makeup of their breast milk and be able to make informed, science based decisions around their nutrition and how it relates to feeding their babies.

In the episode Sarah and Stephanie cover topics like:

breast milk testing, what is it and who should do it?
mastitis test strips
why many women quit breastfeeding
why moms need to support moms no matter how they are feeding their babies
different types of fat in breast milk
where women are most commonly deficient
the dangers of supplements and relying on them too much
the importance of using whole foods to treat health issues
how antibiotics can alter our gut biomes forever

MEET DR. STEPHANIE CANALE

Stephanie Canale, M.D.

Stephanie earned her undergraduate and medical degrees from McGill University. She completed her residency training in Family Medicine at UCLA, and then was a part of the teaching faculty at the UCLA Family Health Center before joining UCLA Santa Monica in 2010. She is a also a member of the American Board of Family Medicine.

As a mother of two, she has a profound passion for helping families. Dr. Canale is a tireless advocate for moms and babies, on a constant quest to develop tools and support for families of all backgrounds and income levels.

Online: https://lactationlab.com/pages/our-team
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