In a message dated 96-05-29 18:11:05 EDT, you write:
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>Have you done any research on using breastmilk as medicine for ear
>infections, eye infections, etc?
This message was addressed to someone specific but these are the few
references I have on the topic.
Cugalj, N. and D. Moore. 1984. Curent Considerations in Neonatal
Conjunctivitis. Journal of Nurse-Midwifery 29(3):197-204. (sIgA, with high
concentrations in human colostrum, inhibits bacterial adherence to mucosal
surfaces and limits bacterial colonization of the ocular epithelium.)
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Hanson, LA. and J. Winburg. 1972. Breastmilk and Defence Against Infection
in the Newborn. Archives of Disease in Childhood 47:845-848.
Ho, P.C. and J. Lawton. 1978. Human colostral cells: Phagocytosis and
killing of E. coli and C. albicans. The Journal of Pediatrics 93(6):910-915.
(sIgA, with high concentrations in human colostrum, inhibits bacterial
adherence to mucosal surfaces and limits bacterial colonization of the ocular
epithelium.)
Isenberg, S.J., Apt, L., and M. Wood. 1995. A controlled trial of
Povione-Iodine as Prophylaxis Against Ophthalmis Neonatorum. N Engl J Med
332: 562-566.
Lawrence, R.A. 1989. Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession,
third edition. The C.V. Mosby Company: St. Louis, MO.
Singh, M., Sugathan, P.S. and R.A. Bhujwala. 1982. human Colostrum for
Prophylaxis Against Sticky Eyes and Conjunctivitis in the Newborn. J of
Tropical Pediatrics 28:35-37. (Found that instillation of human colostrum
significantly reduced the incidence of chemical conjunctivitis and reduced
bacterial colonization of the eye.)
I'm sure there is much more, and more current but I thought I'd share what
was in my files.
Pat Predmore
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