<<< 'The fatty acid [docosahexaenoic acid, known as DHA] in mothers' milk is vital for proper development of the brain and to give it protection from schizophrenia. When all mothers breast-fed their babies, schizophrenia was virtually unknown in Britain. But with the advent of bottle feeding - early last century - the disease gained a foothold.' His survey, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, shows that seven out of ten schizophrenia patients were not breast-fed.">>> Hmmm, I don't know. There have been several theories about causes for schizophrenia, eg lack of attachment, or 'the western society'. Today reseachers think it's a brain disorder. Fact is that the schizophrenia rates are pretty stable throughout different cultues. If seven out of 10 schizophrenia patients were not breastfed, then 3 out of 10 were. I think that's equal to the bf rate in UK from 30 years ago. (Not that I want to questionize the value of bf, of course, but this sounds pretty unbiased to me). -- Annelies Bon bf counsellor in training