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Date:    Tue, 5 Sep 2000 18:37:48 +0300
From:    Pia Ruohotie
Subject: Re: New research from allergy and milk


"There is a new study from correlation between the quality of
mothers milk and allergy. These researchers found out that
there are differences in certain types of white blood cell
amounts between individual mothers. And these differences
correlated with babys allergy symptoms."

Were these  increases in the type of WBC  the kind which go to fight off
invaiding proteins that the mom is allergic to; bovine proteins?
If ALL THE MOTHERS WERE FROM ATOPIC FAMILIES then there would be a
clearer comparison.  However, if atopic & non-atopic families were
compared, of course those atopic moms having a reaction to the bovine
protein themselves would have more WBC of a certain kind.  She may be
having inflammation where ever these invading proteins are.  In her
joints, heart, breasts, etc. wouldn't she?

"If a baby got cow milk protein allergy, the milk of her/his
mother had more certain types of white blood cell than the milk of
a mothers of a non-allergic baby. This study has been a total
topic in media here in Finland. Of course "Mothers milk can cause
allergy" and "Breastfeeding isn't good for all babies" got more
attention than "babies allergy symptoms disappeared if a mother
cut all cow milk protein from her diet". (Some babies symptoms
didn't disapperar although the mother stated she had quit eating
cow milk protein.)"

What if the mother is allergic to the protein in beef too & has not cut
that out?  What if she were also allergic to gluten or some other foreign
protein?
We already know that the presence of an allergen in mothers' milk can
affect  babies from atopic families.  How many of our ancestors were from
cattle herding communities and had to endure 3-4 glasses of milk daily?
Just what died and made bovine milk 'king of calcium'?  The salmon (omega
3 fatty acid), green leafy vegetables aren't excreated out when there's
too much taken in at a time.

"Interesting but sad, since people (MDs and health care professionals,
too) think now that breastfeeding isn't as good for babies as was
thought."

Perhaps these studies should compare non-BF babies; those with symptoms
(bovine allergy) & those without.  Then check to see if those babies with
symptoms have any of those 'different kind of WBC' lurking around in
their bodies.

The study is in English:
http://ethesis.helsinki.fi/julkaisut/laa/kliin/vk/jarvinen/

"Check this out and tell what you think if you are interested."

I haven't been able to go to the study on the web. I'm sure it's my
fault.  Who paid for this study anyway?
Sorry, to get carried away.
Regards,
P.Harris-Swenson, MA, IBCLC, Doula in training
WIC Nutritionist & BF Coordinator
Still behind '69 spring cleaning AND Lactnet mail!
Lowell, MA  USA

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