I have found that an excellent calorie supplement for rodents is powdered
human infant formula reconstituted with water.
An excellent calorie supplement for rodents is powdered soy
human infant formula reconstituted with water.
Not exact matches
Its product suite addresses the entire
human life - cycle, from infancy to old age, and comprises ingredients in products ranging from
infant formula to nutritional supplements, as well as branded medical foods, sold only under a doctor's supervision.
Infant formula is a notable exception, where the addition of lactose is necessary to match the composition of
human milk.
«After many years of research and investment, we are delighted to see the first of our range of
human milk oligosaccharides becoming commercially available, thus addressing a major gap in the nutritional composition of
infant formula,» said Professor Wim Soetaert, Inbiose's executive chairman.
DuPont Nutrition & Health and Inbiose are reaping the rewards of their partnership as EU authorities approve their first
human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredient designed for use in
infant formula.
DuPont Nutrition & Health and Inbiose Meet Regulatory Requirements to Bring 2» - Fucosyllactose to the European Market COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 27 March 2018 — Today, DuPont Nutrition & Health and Inbiose NV celebrated regulatory approval of their first
human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredient for
infant formula in the European...
«After many years of critical research and significant investment, we are delighted to see the first of our range of
human milk oligosaccharides becoming commercially available, thus addressing a major gap in the nutritional composition of
infant formula,» says Prof. Wim Soetaert, Inbiose executive chairman.
2) Goat's milk is higher in protein than
human milk (1.0 gm pro / 100 ml) and
infant formula (1.4 gm / 100 ml).
Infant formula is the only processed food which
humans are encouraged to consume, several times a day during a critical period of growth and development.
DuPont Nutrition & Health and Inbiose have received regulatory approval of their first
human milk oligosaccharide (HMO) ingredient for
infant formula in the European market.
Some have recommended probiotics as an alternate way to prevent NEC, but a 2015 study (2) found that the probiotics only reduced the rate of NEC in breastfed
infants, not in those fed
formula, who of course already had a higher incidence of NEC than the babies who were getting
human milk.
The guidelines repeatedly reference breastfeeding quotas, instructs healthcare facilities to keep
formula «out of view of patients and the general public,» and uses insulting language such as, «
human milk fed through the mother's own breast is the normal way for
human infants to be nourished.»
Infants who have acute gastroenteritis and who were previously well can thrive on continued use of either
human milk or diluted cow milk based
formulas after rehydration.
For example, the protein in
infant formulas comes from cow «s milk and is fundamentally different from the protein in
human milk.
The protein in
human milk is more easily absorbed when compared to the protein in
infant formula.
Sixth, the mineral content of
human milk is thought to be ideally suited for an
infant and, in fact, many
formulas have been modified to imitate
human milk.
From 6 months of age neither
human breast milk nor
infant formula milk intake alone are sufficient to meet your baby's growing needs and the introduction of solid foods to the diet is essential.
New Hampshire Department of Health and
Human Services: USDA FNS Preparation Checklist for
Infant Formula
Very - low - birth - weight
infants who can not be fed mother's own milk or donor
human milk should be given preterm
infant formula if they fail to gain weight despite adequate feeding with standard
infant formula.
This is due to the high levels of lactose and vitamin C in
human milk, which aid in the absorption of iron, and 3) breastfed babies do not lose iron through their bowels as do
formula - fed
infants, whose intestines develop fissures from damage caused by cow's milk.
When mothers use
human milk, they avoid the risks associated with
infant formula.
The only real alternative to obtaining
human milk from a peer is using
infant formula, and the evidence for short - and long - term negative impacts on
infants from exposure to
infant formula is overwhelming.9 It is interesting that the same health authorities who condemn peer - to - peer milk sharing have not condemned the use of
infant formula.
Of the over 200 identified elements of
human milk that interact in this complex fluid, about 30 can be artificially produced in
infant formula.
Even just a cursory Internet search shows that breastfeeding promotion materials framed in terms of «the risks of
formula feeding» are currently being used by some state breastfeeding coalitions, two hospitals, two private corporations, the Departments of Public Health in California and New York, the City of New York, as well as The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC) programs in at least five states... The United States Department of Health and
Human Services» Office on Women's Health publishes a 50 - page guide to breastfeeding that points out that «among
formula - fed babies, ear infections and diarrhea are more common».
They're call Baby Powder Cows... no, not because they smell like baby powder, but because they excrete baby
formula in powder form that's immediately ready to be canned and sold for consumption by
human infants worldwide.
We should all keep in mind that an Institute of Medicine report, «
Infant Formula: Evaluating the Safety of New Ingredients,» found that «although existing federal guidelines and regulations for evaluating the safety of food ingredients have worked well for conventional substances (e.g., vitamins, minerals), they are not sufficient to address the diversity of potential new ingredients proposed by manufacturers to develop
formulas that mimic
human milk.»
It is true that breastfeeding is the «
formula» that is best suited for a
human infant's digestive system and development, but I am glad that there is a viable alternative for the women who are unable, for whatever reason, to breastfeed.
2) Goat's milk is higher in protein than
human milk (1.0 gm pro / 100 ml) and
infant formula (1.4 gm / 100 ml).
And so, since the risks of poorly - prepared
infant formula are so high, the commercial
formulas that
formula companies produce are probably the best alternative to
human milk we have.
The global organization of physicians further notes that «
Human milk contains nutrients, antibodies, and immune - modulating substances that are not present in
infant formula or cow's milk.
«
Human milk is especially critical for premature and sick infants, who are at tenfold greater risk for acquiring devastating intestinal infections, such as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), if they are fed formula instead of human milk.&r
Human milk is especially critical for premature and sick
infants, who are at tenfold greater risk for acquiring devastating intestinal infections, such as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), if they are fed
formula instead of
human milk.&r
human milk.»
Current studies on
humans show no harmful effects of supplementing
infant formula with DHA and ARA and some studies even show some benefits to a child's visual function and / or cognitive and behavioral development.
Since cow's milk also contains lactoferrin, although at a much lower level compared to
human breast milk, the lactoferrin in
infant formula will most likely come from cows.
Having the option to purchase an
infant formula that more closely resembles
human milk may help more babies reap the benefits breastfeeding rewards.
Thus, I strongly support the critical statement «
human milk is the recommended source of nutrition for
infants» in the FDA's proposed guidance, and urge a guidance revision that any breast milk comparison claims (e.g., «closer than ever to breast milk») made by
formula companies must also be substantiated by studies that use a control group of exclusively breast - fed
infants.
While implying that
formula is a preferable alternative to shared
human milk, Health Canada fails to inform mothers that the risk of contamination by lethal and dangerous bacteria may exist in all powdered
infant formula currently marketed in Canada.
I have found that while, undoubtedly, the complex obstacles impeding breastfeeding success are many and diverse (including lack of paid leave, inadequate workplace support and enforcement of breastfeeding rights), one clear obstacle is that
infant formula continues to be viewed as a close equivalent to — or, astoundingly, even superior to —
human milk.
One study supplied (Bourlieu et al) states: «Data on the structure of
human milk throughout lactation and its evolution during digestion is still lacking to get a basis of optimization for
infant formulas».]
Just this week,
formula maker Abbott announced that a
human milk oligosaccharide known as 2» - fucosyllactose will be added to some forms of its Similac
infant formula, with the accompanying claim that it will «protect a baby's immune system like breast milk.»
Indeed, I argue that the cultural dismantling of the three basic components of normal
human infant sleep i.e. sleep position (on the back for breastfeeding which was changed to prone sleep), feeding method (from breastfeeding to
formula or cows milk, bottle feeding) and
infant sleep location (from next to the mother within sensory range to nighttime separation, a separate room) fostered and promoted the SIDS epidemic which is was limited to the industrialized, western world.
Keep in mind that
human infants sleeping alone and
formula - or cows milk fed
infants was one huge, untested cultural experiment.
The predominant long - chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC - PUFAs) present in
human milk, but not in cow's milk or most
infant formulas, are docosahexaenoic acid (DHA; 22:6 n - 3) and arachidonic acid (AA or ARA; 20:4 n - 6)(11).
Lipids in
human milk and
infant formulas.
Nutritional composition of
human milk and preterm
formula for the premature
infant.
Previous studies of the effect of breastfeeding on morbidity among full - term
infants have not always accounted for selection bias that may result if
infants who are breastfed are inherently healthier than bottle - fed
infants.22 In the current study, the VLBW
infants» ability to breastfeed did not reflect better health status as both
human milk and
infant formula were provided via gavage feeding especially during early enteral feedings.
Except for the study cited above, there have been no other reports of clinical problems in
infants of mothers with silicone breast implants.21 It is unlikely that elemental silicon causes difficulty, because silicon is present in higher concentrations in cow milk and
formula than in milk of
humans with implants.22 The anticolic compound simethicone is a silicone and has a structure very similar to the methyl polydimethylsiloxane in breast implants.
More recently, Lucas and Cole, 19 in a large, prospective, controlled study reported a lower incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis among VLBW
infants fed
human milk compared with
formula - fed
infants.
Rates of respiratory distress syndrome, surfactant administration, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, patent ductus arteriosus, intraventricular hemorrhage (grades 3 or 4) and seizures (after 24 hours of life) were also similar between
human milk and
formula - fed
infants.
G. Putet et al., «Nutrient balance, energy utilization, and composition of weight gain in very - low - birth - weight
infants fed pooled
human milk or a preterm
formula,» J Pediatr 105, no. 1 (Jul 1984): 79 — 85.