Category Archives: Breastfeeding

The Effects of Diet on Breast Milk

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Robert Barrington

We are what we eat. Evidence clearly shows that the function and structure of our own tissues are significantly affected by the quality of the nutrition that we consume. The same is also true for breast milk. Evidence clearly shows … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding and Formula Feeding: Gut Health

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Robert Barrington

A number of studies have compared the health effects of breast milk compared to formula milk. Superficially, breast milk and formula milk look similar, but subtle differences exist in the nutritional composition of the milks. The main difference in this … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D Supplements and Breastfeeding

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The current recommendation is for adults to consume 2000 IU of vitamin D per day when adequate sunlight exposure is not available. The amount of vitamin D obtainable from direct sunlight may be in the tens of thousands of IU … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding and Obesity

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Robert Barrington

A large body of evidence suggests that breastfeeding is superior to formula feeding. The reason for this is not fully understood, but a number of nutritional differences exist between breastmilk and formula milk that could explain the discrepancy. Of particular … Continue reading →

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Breast (Milk) Is Best

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that breastfeeding is superior to formula feeding based on a number of health outcomes. Infants that are breastfed have a lower risk of developing Western lifestyle diseases as they reach adulthood, and the risk of being overweight is … Continue reading →

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Foods Associated With Fractures

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Robert Barrington
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Breastfeeding: Prebiotic Action

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Evidence in the nutritional literature suggests that breastfeeding holds a number of advantages over the use of formula milk. In particular the fatty acid content of human milk is high in docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22:6 (n-3)) and this may optimally … Continue reading →

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Breast Milk is Superior To Formula Milk

Posted on September 13, 2015 by Robert Barrington

It is becoming increasingly common for infants to be fed using infant formulas. These formulas are developed scientifically to allow adequate nutrition to infants as they grow. However, they are commercial products and are therefore possess compromises that could be … Continue reading →

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Essential Fats, Breast Feeding and Infant Brain Development

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Robert Barrington

A group of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids are known to be important to human health. Two such fats, alpha linolenic acid (ALA, C18:3 (n-3)) and linoleic acid (LA, C18:2 (n-6)) are essential to health as they are required for … Continue reading →

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Breastfeeding and Ovarian Cancer

Posted on October 10, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Breast milk is the best food for a growing infant. Studies show that those children who have been breast fed tend to have better health outcomes than those who have not been breastfed. In this respect the nutrition of the … Continue reading →

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