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> Pat Gima writes:
>
> << Well, as I see it, if, in fact, breastfeeding for longer than 4 months
>  causes "stiffer" blood vessels, then we are supposed to have "stiffer"
>  blood vessels.  >>
>
> I guess I don't agree here. I think there's a subtler but different, and
> maybe more important, point to make about this:  Bf is better overall,
> including cardiovascularly, *whether or not* it causes stiffened arteries.

Delurking here briefly to post for the first time in years...

And to simplify this further comparing toxins, or iron, or stiffened arteries to
the benefits of breastfeeding is like comparing a pinch of salt to a spoonful of
sugar.

Just my two shiny pennies worth.

Sue Holden
NCT BFC
Harrogate, UK

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