Functional Diagnosis (Classic Reprint): The Application of Physiology to Diagnosis: The Application of Physiology to Diagnosis (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Explore how the body controls milk production and the factors that affect it, from anatomy to metabolism.

The text explains that lactation, like parturition, is influenced through the cerebro-spinal centers, with nerves playing a key but not fully understood role. It also describes common conditions such as agalactia (lack of milk), mastitis, and the frequent occurrence of excess milk (polylactia), linking them to both gland health and nervous or mental states. The discussion connects these ideas to broader physiology, including how maternal metabolism can alter milk composition.

Included are practical details on the milk itself, its typical make‑up, and how abnormal proportions reflect the mother’s metabolism. The section also notes how lactation fits into the larger picture of infant feeding, and it frames these concepts in the context of diagnosis and physiological insight rather than treatment protocols.

• How milk production is regulated and the role of the nervous system


• Common problems such as agalactia and polylactia and their possible associations


• Typical milk composition and how maternal metabolism can shift it


• Connections between lactation and the broader physiology of gestation and reproduction

Ideal for readers seeking a clear, clinically oriented view of lactation within functional physiology.

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