Hi,
A thought on this issue. When that artificial stuff is mixed, it is prepared
to match the quantitative levels of protein in the real stuff.
The further problem that disturbs me is that this protein level in human milk
is not all nutritive protein (in the sense that it's only purpose is to be
digested for food). Much of it is for other uses. This includes:
· Alpha lactalbumin
· Serum albumin
· Lacto/transferrin
· Immunoglobulins
· Lysozymes
· Other-enzymes, growth factors, hormones -small amounts
(credit this info to Riordan and Auerbach)
So, this brings me to a stronger concern about the over-dose of protein for
infants fed artificially.
Karen Seroussi
La Leche League Leader in CT