Biochemistry in not the strong point of the nurse manager either. There
*is* carbohydrate in colostrum, and it is called lactose. There is also a
little free glucose. Protein is the very reason all the doctors want to
give formula, for crying out loud. Glucose is rapidly metabolised. A
source of protein will maintain the sugar better. And colostrum is *better*
than formula because it doesn't stimulate insulin secretion as does formula.
Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC
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