> From: "Janet Simpson, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]> > > Hi All, > I am doing my research, but I am having a diufficult time finding accessible > (to me) research/documentation (or any for that matter) that details the > benefits of human milk for immunocompromised adults. I have the father of > my youngest sons best friend who is extremely ill with diabetes related > complications - kidneys barely funtion (if at all), on dialysis weekly, eyes > damaged from the diabetes, and no immune system to speak of. He is > repeatedly hospitalized for 1-2 wks each month for illness due to no immune > system. Each time he is hospitalized he comes home worse than before. His > wife is desperate to find alternative treatment...she is very interested in > using human milk if it will help her husband regain at least some of his > health...but, of course needs to prove it to the Docs... > > Please e-mail off-list to [log in to unmask] > All info much appreciated... > > Jaye > still searching... Funny thing, I just came across this yestrday. It's cited in an Infact Canada position paper on human milk banks: >Anderson A. Arnold LDW. Use of donor breastmilk in the nutrition management of >chronic renal failure: three case histories. Journal of Human Lactation 9, >263-264, 1993 http://www.infactcanada.ca/sumdhm.htm##7 -- Jodine Chase *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html