Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Formula For Disaster (II)

Formula feeding increase baby's risk of ear infections

According to a 1994 study, otitis media (ear infection) is up to 3-4 times more prevalent in a formula-fed infants. In another study of Canadian Eskimos, it was found that middle ear infections where 5 times as common in the bottle-fed.

Formula-fed babies have a higher risk of developing certain childhood cancers (eg:lymphomas)

  • A Lancet study found that bottle-fed children have twice the risk of getting cancer before they reach 15, compared to babies breastfed 6 months or more.

  • A 1995 Swedish study has the answer: Mother's milk induce cancer cells to take their own lives!

According to 1993 study, formula feeding may increase risk of sudden infant death syndrome.

Formula-fed babies are more at risk for obesity in later life.