That is really interesting in light of the fact that (1) women who were
breastfed have a 25% lower rate of breast cancer than artificially-fed
women and (2) there is a link between early onset of menses and breast
cancer.  To me, this suggests that the mechanism by which breast milk
reduces breast cancer has something to do with sexual maturation.

Rachael Hamlet


> I recall (at least I think I do) reading a report about some research
> which showed that breastfed babies developed sexually later than their
> bottle fed counterparts, or rather, that artificially fed babies were
> more prone to precocious development.   The report went on to speculate
> that the lack of exposure to appropriate hormones in artificially fed
> children prevented development at the 'normal' time.  Does this ring a
> bell with anyone, or is it a figment of my imagination?  I would really
> appreciate any pointers to research on this topic.
>
> TIA
>
> Mary Broadfoot, Paisley, Scotland