So sorry that the link I posted did not work properly. I generally check them prior to posting, was anxious to leave work and must have forgotten. I can't seem to get it to copy correctly, maybe that was the problem yesterday. Anyway, the abstract appeared in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Vol 15(4) The role of primary prevention of allergic diseases has been a matter of debate for the last 40 years. In order to shed some light on this issue, a group of experts of the Section of Pediatrics EAACI reviewed critically the existing literature on the subject. An analysis of published peer-reviewed observational and interventional studies was performed following the statements of evidence as defined by WHO. The results of the analysis indicate that breastfeeding is highly recommended for all infants irrespective of atopic heredity. A dietary regimen is unequivocally effective in the prevention of allergic diseases in high-risk children. In these patients breastfeeding combined with avoidance of solid food and cow's milk for at least 4–6 months is the most effective preventive regimen. In the absence of breast milk, formulas with documented reduced allergenicity for at least 4–6 months should be used. Article Type: Original Article Page range: 291 - 307 Ellen Penchuk, IBCLC, RLC ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- *********************************************** 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(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html