On 6 Jul 2004 at 23:40, Rebecca DeYoung Daniels wrote:

> The above vitamin D scenario coupled with the references suggesting
> some link between early vitamin supplementation and asthma is
> interesting.  What I immediately think is that if a mother chooses to
> breastfeed but gives vitamin D supplements early on (and most likely
> just gives a multi-vitamin) does that set up her baby for increased
> risk of asthma?  Is the risk the same as if she simply chose to use
> abm?  Just musing...but interested in your thoughts.  Anyone needing a
> dissertation topic <g>?

I just heard about this on the noon news today, and found it very
interesting.  I'm looking forward to more research/info on this - the
report I saw said flat out that feeding formula with vit A&D puts
your child at risk, and that breastfeeding is the prefered method of
nutrition.   They mentioned that vit A&D were very hard on the
digestive (?) system of infants.  Makes me shutter to think of all
those formula-fed babies that are put on WCM at 10 months or so to
'save money'.
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