I am basically a lurker who has posted a couple of times in the past.  I am a
nutritionist (adjunt prof, private practice, public speaker) who is also a
LLLL.  I consider and identify myself as nutritionist more than as a leader.

Presently I teach a weekly class at an in/out patient drug/alcohol rehab
clinic.  The client base is mixed; but primarily men.  I am not a dairy/beef
council-food pyramid nutritionist; but speak the truth.  This past week we were
discussing supplements and I gave out a handout with lists of supplements.  One
of the supplements was colostrom. Someone asked about it, and of course, I told
them all about it. Then someone asked, "Is it true that breastfeeding will
increase your IQ?"

My answer, "You are half right.  First I must explain that formula is
actually a formula for completely fake breast milk.  It is the equivalent of tang
compared to orange juice.  No one here would consider drinking tang instead of
fresh juice, yet many people give their baby's fake milk.  To answer your
question, breastfeeding is normal for our species.  The real truth is that formula
may lower your baby's IQ.  That is why I said you were half right.  The blame
is with the negative, not the normal.   In other words, there are many people
who should have higher IQ's; but don't because they were fed fake stuff.  When
you get home, call your moms and ask if you were breast fed.  Not
breastfeeding is also linked with many diseases, including diabetes."

I do not offer to any group that I am a LLLL lest they think I have a secret
agenda.  I do think that the power of the above is that it is found in a
setting as completely unrelated to breastfeeding as you can get.  That evening
there was only one young woman present; so I was not worried about the guilt thing
when choosing my words.  Was I trying to start something by telling them to
call and ask their moms about their own breastfeeding? You bet, an awareness in
their families.

Denise Pickett-Bernard PhD, RD, LD/N, LLLL
S. Florida USA

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