On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 11:17:13 EST, [log in to unmask] wrote:

>Pan in SNJ  writes:
>*********************************************************
>Martek's DHA is:
>*    The closest match to the DHA found in  breastmilk.
>*    Derived from an all-natural, vegetarian  source.
>*    In easily digested triglyceride form (as in  breastmilk).
>*    Free of any undesirably high levels of substances  such as
phospho;ipids
>or cholesterol.
>*    Suitable for  consumption by mothers breast-feeding infants who are
>sensitive to eggs or  fish.
>*    Free of oceanic polluntants and toxins which may be  present in some
>fish and fish oils.
>*    Shown to be  significantly more stable that fatty acids derived from
>fish  oils.55
>*    Not derived from a Genetically Modified Organism  (GMO).
>*    Proven to have excellent bioavailability in infants and  in pregnant
and
>lactating women. 23, 33, 52, 56-61.
>
>***************************************************
>Ah, but pond scum is still  pond scum -- and women do NOT have pond scum in
>their  breasts.
>
>Jan
>
>

And, cholesterol is *not* an "undesirable" substance in breastmilk.  Babies
need it for nerve cell myelination.

-Claire Bloodgood, IBCLC

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