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Lisa, If this fortifier is iron binding, I would highly suspect that this
fortifier has lactoferrin in it. Research by Dr. Eugene Weinber shows that
"excessive iron in specific tissues promotes infection, neoplasia,
cardiomyopathy, arthropathy, and a profusion of endocrine and possibly
neurodegenerative disorders."
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidad/eid/vol5no3/weinberg.htm
Lactoferrin is considered an iron carrier with human milk having high
concentrations and cow's milk almost none. Researcher Lonnerdal and many
others have been working on engineering a form of lactoferrin to be added to
infant formula. One article I read stated, "Lonnerdal emphasized that one
valuable aspect of breast-milk research is that it can help improve formula."
http://www.nando.net/newsroom/ntn/health/070896/health5_6757.html
The interesting thing is I thought that the use of additional lactoferrin in
infant formula was still waiting GRAS approval. They call it bovine
lactoferrin. But since bovine's have virtually little to no lactoferrin, I
have assumed that this is genetically engineered.
If you read the web site from the CDC that I mentioned in regard to Weinberg,
I think it will further an understanding that alot of iron is not a good
thing and particularly the wrong kind of iron. Infant formula and all
supplements have ferrous iron which is an oxidant. Oxidants are a suspected
cancer promoter. Human milk has ferric iron which isn't an oxidant.
All the infant formula companies have a major interest in human milk and
lactoferrin has the potential of enormous profits. Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC
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