Fish for depro moms-to-be
May 23, 2003
"Omega-3 essential fatty acid, a beneficial oil found in certain kinds of seafood, may significantly reduce the risk of depression in pregnancy, new research claims.
With all the mixed messages about mercury exposure from fish and its impact on the brain development of the foetus, many pregnant women may be hesitant to eat a diet rich in fish...."
Friday, May 23, 2003
Baby formula linked to hypertension
Reuters
May 22
"Babies fed a dairy-based formula grew up to have higher blood pressure than babies who were breast-fed, British researchers reported Thursday. Their study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, supports several others that show substituting cow’s milk for breast milk can lead to heart disease later in life. Now in their 20s, those who were fed the most cow’s milk formula were taller but had the highest blood pressure, Martin’s team found. THE AMERICAN Academy of Pediatrics says mothers should breastfeed babies for at least a year and longer if possible, while the World Health Organization says two years should be the minimum...."
Reuters
May 22
"Babies fed a dairy-based formula grew up to have higher blood pressure than babies who were breast-fed, British researchers reported Thursday. Their study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, supports several others that show substituting cow’s milk for breast milk can lead to heart disease later in life. Now in their 20s, those who were fed the most cow’s milk formula were taller but had the highest blood pressure, Martin’s team found. THE AMERICAN Academy of Pediatrics says mothers should breastfeed babies for at least a year and longer if possible, while the World Health Organization says two years should be the minimum...."
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
Toxins found in breast milk
By Michelle Hillman / News Staff Writer
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
"BOSTON -- A master's degree in environmental sciences, a vegetarian diet and careful selection of household cleaners weren't enough to ensure Amanda Elkin's breast milk was free from toxins.
Elkin, 32, volunteered to have her breast milk tested at a laboratory in Germany to look for toxins as part of a demonstration by the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow.
The Alliance is a coalition of scientists and health, environmental and labor groups."Despite these efforts all of my life, they still found all of these toxins in my body," said Elkin, a Natick resident and mother.
Researchers found pesticides, dioxins or byproducts of trash incinerators, and brominated flame retardants used in curtains, hard plastics and other fabrics in Elkin's breast milk.
Elkin said she wants to know what effects these toxins will have on her child..."
By Michelle Hillman / News Staff Writer
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
"BOSTON -- A master's degree in environmental sciences, a vegetarian diet and careful selection of household cleaners weren't enough to ensure Amanda Elkin's breast milk was free from toxins.
Elkin, 32, volunteered to have her breast milk tested at a laboratory in Germany to look for toxins as part of a demonstration by the Alliance for a Healthy Tomorrow.
The Alliance is a coalition of scientists and health, environmental and labor groups."Despite these efforts all of my life, they still found all of these toxins in my body," said Elkin, a Natick resident and mother.
Researchers found pesticides, dioxins or byproducts of trash incinerators, and brominated flame retardants used in curtains, hard plastics and other fabrics in Elkin's breast milk.
Elkin said she wants to know what effects these toxins will have on her child..."
Decade of protesting
Demonstrators make their point outside Nestlé headquarters.
By Joseph O Shea
"Baby milk demonstrators gathered outside Nestl UK's headquarters on Saturday, to make their annual call to stop aggressive marketing of breast-milk substitutes.
Twenty protesters from Baby Milk Action gathered outside Nestl as they have each year since 1990 on Park Street, Croydon, at the end of National Breastfeeding Week to campaign against the needless deaths of 1.5million babies each year...."
Demonstrators make their point outside Nestlé headquarters.
By Joseph O Shea
"Baby milk demonstrators gathered outside Nestl UK's headquarters on Saturday, to make their annual call to stop aggressive marketing of breast-milk substitutes.
Twenty protesters from Baby Milk Action gathered outside Nestl as they have each year since 1990 on Park Street, Croydon, at the end of National Breastfeeding Week to campaign against the needless deaths of 1.5million babies each year...."
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