Breastmilk is not just for babies

This quote is taken from a breastmilk donation place, the National Milk Bank:

"Will only babies receive my donated milk?
Any milk donated through NMB will ONLY go to sick babies in hospitals. However, breastmilk does have uses in the adult market as well. People with cancer drink breast milk to calm their stomachs after chemotherapy, make their immune systems stronger and help digest food. Burn patients use it to heal their burned skin. Organ transplant patients use breast milk to fight infections."

Very interesting. I've also heard that it helps heal ear infections in children when it put into the ear, and it also helps heal "goopy eye" or whatever its called when babies get crusty eyes. So not only is breastfeeding best for babies, its good for others too.

Disclaimer: I am not advocating that we all go out and drink breastmilk. I just thought that this was interesting.