Dear Friends:

There are currently 10 theories as to why formula triggers diabetes:

1) soy protein is a trigger.
2) metabolic programming is altered by the wrong food
3) bovine protein is a trigger (many studies on this one)
4) systemic inflammatory response syndrome (alterations in gut flora from
the wrong food set up an inflammatory response)
5) genetic susceptibility (Pima Indians and other native peoples,
Scandanavian peoples, Pacific Islanders, Hispanic, folks with diabetes in
their family already, African heritage)
6) Accelerator hypothesis: beta cells killed by a combination of altered
immunity, insulin resistance and constitution
7) Immune system is weakened....diabetes can be triggered after an
infection. Formula fed babies have weaker immune systems
8) Formula burns out the pancreas.......insulin levels are higher and stay
higher for longer after a formula feed.
9) Babies become immune to cow insulin (in cow based formula)....cow insulin
is only 3 amino acids different to human....babies become immune to their
own insulin
10) formula feeding induces a state of oxidative stress that kills beta
cells

Formula feeding induces obesity because it lacks leptin, and because it
doesn't vary during a feed. So volume is what stops the baby eating from a
bottle, as opposed to a feeling of satiety induced by the altered milk
composition during a  breastfeed. Another problem with formula is that its
protein content is too high. Currently, the formula companies are working on
low-protein formulae (in addition to adding pre and probiotics) in their
eternal quest to create human milk in a can.

Bottle feeding induces obesity because, as Ruth Lawrence says, "we tend to
overfeed babies when we bottle-feed." There's just a little bit left in the
bottle that is pushed into the baby because no mother wants to discard
either that little bit of her own milk (precious) or that little bit of
formula (expensive).

Currently, I've not found any research linking obesity with babies
bottle-fed their own mother's milk....we'll have to keep our eyes open for
that one. (I suspect it is possible.)

At times like this, I wish LACTNET had a files section where I could post a
bibliography!!

Marsha has posted about the TRIGR study:  "*TRIGR* is an international,
randomized, double-blinded trial.  The hypothesis to be tested is whether
hydrolyzed infant formula compared to cow's milk-based formula decreases
risk of developing type 1 diabetes in children with increased genetic
susceptibility.  (*Recruitment is completed; no more babies will be
enrolled.*) " (<http://trigr.epi.usf.edu/about.html>)


warmly,

Nikki Lee RN, BSN, Mother of 2, MS, IBCLC, CCE, CIMI
craniosacral therapy practitioner
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com

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