Lisa M. said: "But I am also wondering............... is there any connection to our historic lack of breastfeeding?.... After all, human milk optimizes brain development; Does human milk contribute to abetter balanced brain chemistry, or to better development that copes better with today's stress? I have no idea as to the answer here, but I see such a strong connection with the rise in cancers, autoimmune illnesses, etc. and the lack of breastfeeding, that I just have to wonder.> > YES YES YES. I truly believe this. And here is another point. The life expectancy has risen the last few years because of the advances in medicine AND MOST OF THE 70+ aged people living today were BREAST FED. But what about us baby boomers? Will the life expectancy go down (even with medical advances) when WE get older because most of us were formula-fed or fed evaporated milk? Think about it.... Scary, huh? Pam Wiggins, IBCLC, Franklin VA website: http://www.bookzone.com/breastfeeding