How to stop lipase in breast milk

What is Lipase Enzyme?
Lipase is an enzyme found in varying amounts in human milk. Lipase breaks down milk fat and acts as an emulsifier so fat soluble nutrients are water soluble. Some mommies naturally produce higher lipase than others. Greater concentration of lipase in milk causes the milk fat to break down faster. As milk denature, it causes what some moms call a soapy, metal, vegetable or cereal taste and smell. Lipase continues to work to break down nutrition even when frozen. The longer lipase is active, the greater the effect on taste, aroma and overal nutritional value. High lipase milk is still safe for baby to consume. However, some babies do not always take to the altered milk taste. While scalding the milk to deactivate the lipase enzyme is an effective option to improve the overall taste and aroma, the damage to the overall nutrition is not improved and scalding milk can alter it properties. An even better option to stop lipase in its tracks and lock in the nutrition prior to lipase breaking down.

How do I stop Lipase Enzyme in my Frozen Breastmilk?
Freeze drying your breastmilk can help! Freeze drying is known to improve the overall taste and aroma of high lipase breast milk. Many of the off-putting flavor notes expel when the water is sublimated from the milk, leaving behind the dense nutritious powder. Also, the less time breastmilk is stored in a freezer, the less time lipase has to breakdown fats impacting the taste, aroma an nutrition levels. If you are prone to higher lipase, freeze drying can be an affective solution to optimally store your breastmilk. Freeze drying removes the water and when properly freeze dried below lipase enzymes water activity requirements it stops the lipase enzyme from being able to break down your macronutrients in your milk.

BoobieJuice tests every batch of breast milk powder to ensure it reaches the required water activity levels using Thermal Imaging and Water Activity testing to ensure the powder reaches the required dryness to stop lipase. The sooner you can freeze dry the breastmilk, the better overall taste, aroma and nutrition for baby. Lock in the nutrition and taste of your babies superfood by freeze drying your stash today while saving space in the freezer!

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