Something I like about the Weston A. Price site is that the authors include 
references for their statements. It's very informative to compare their 
statements with their source materials.

For example, in the article at 
<http://www.westonaprice.org/children/breastfeed.html#4>, it's stated that 
"A study from Norway found that breastfeeding did not provide protection 
against frequent ear infections." That sounds alarming unless one actually 
checks the source: a report on upper respiratory infections in 4-year-old 
children. Parents were asked about their children's history of upper 
respiratory infections and earaches in the preceding year. Breastfeeding 
history was included in the analysis. It is not clear from the abstract 
whether any of the children breastfed during the study period.

Another statement: "A report in Pediatric Clinics of North America noted 
that many breastfed babies suffer from failure-to-thrive and dehydration." 
Further: "The author warned: 'Those who enthusiastically promoted 
breastfeeding for its many health benefits must confront the reality of 
breastfeeding failure and implement necessary changes in medical education 
and support services to foster successful outcomes in breastfed infants.'" 
The author being quoted here is Marianne Neifert and the report is the one 
in which she addresses problems encountered by a small, very specific 
population, namely women who have primary lactation failure.

I could go on and on. Suffice to say, it's good to take a hard look at the 
references.

regards,
Julia

Julia R. Barrett
Science Writer & Editor in the Life Sciences
Madison, Wisconsin
608-238-8409; [log in to unmask]

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