A wonderful resource for current literature on iron and lactoferrin is from
the CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol5no3/weinberg.htm

It has some 50 references in regard to iron loading and how excessive iron
promotes infection, neoplasia, cardiomyopathy, arthropathy and a profusion of
endocrine and possibly neurodegenerative disorders.  One of the tables states
many conditions that can compromise the iron withholding system.  One
condition they mention is the substitution of bovine milk or milk formula for
human milk in nursling nutrition.  The table on strengthening the iron
withholding defense system suggests increasing the use of iron chelators--use
of human milk (high in lactoferrin, low in iron) rather than milk formula
(lacking lactoferrin, high in iron) in nursling nutrition.

Since it's from a government web site-the CDC and with the 50 references I
think this might be worth looking at an showing to your medical community.
It certainly makes me think that we should be promoting exclusive
breastfeeding and why we should be careful about the use of infant formula in
resolving breastfeeding problems.  The virulence of infectious diseases is
enhanced by excess iron.  It would seem imperative for the health of infants
that we promote excusive breastfeeding and explains/confirms the study done
by Coutsaudis on exclusive breastfeeding and hiv.  Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC

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