Breast fed children are at increased risk of having nut allergy

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Gee, i'm allergic to nuts! Was i breast fed? Gee, research has its ways to really convinced someone on the benefits and risks of following any medical advice.

One moment, doctors encourage breast feeding. Next moment, article states breast feeding increase the risk of developing a nut allergy. Then after conclude, the benefits outweighs the risks. So can we combine with some formula milk with breast feeding?????????



SYDNEY: Children who are solely breast-fed in the first six months of life are at increased risk of developing a nut allergy. The study found the risk of developing a nut allergy was one-and-a-half times higher in children who were only breast-fed in their first six months.

But children fed food and fluids other than breast milk were protected against nut allergies.

"Our results contribute to the argument that breast feeding alone does not appear to be protective against nut allergy in children -- it may, in fact, be causative of allergy," said study author Marjan Kljakovic.