While I am no fan of these formulas either, they tend to be safer
than soy formula.
Not exact matches
5) It may be appropriate to try a
formula that has no intact protein, milk, casein or
soy and gradually introduce individual foods rather
than rely on goat's milk which is not recommended for infants.»
They say that though there are very few cases where
soy milk is indicated medically, still more
than 20 % of
formula milk sold in the U.S. is
soy - based
formula milk.
Soy - based
formula is not advantageous
than cow milk based
formula when used to supplement infants fed on breast milk.
In fact, the
soy based is more baby
formula organic
than the cow based product.
This rate may be higher
than it needs to be because there are few medical conditions for which a baby actually needs a
soy formula.
Many moms default to
soy formula if their baby is reacting to a cow's milk version, but this is not necessarily the most effective move —
soy protein may still cause an immune response and allergic sensitization (although less
than that of cow's milk).
5) It may be appropriate to try a
formula that has no intact protein, milk, casein or
soy and gradually introduce individual foods rather
than rely on goat's milk which is not recommended for infants.»
Having gone over to artificial
formula and experienced feeding or absorbtion problems, many parents and even doctors erroneously assume that
soy formula will be «better»
than the cow - based
formula.
And specialty
formulas (such as
soy and hypoallergenic) cost more — sometimes far more —
than the basic
formulas.
If the intolerance to the proteins is so severe that even
soy milk irritate's a babies digestive system, hydrolyzed
formula (which has the proteins broken down farther
than regular
formula) may be prescribed.
Soy formulas and soy milks have more aluminium than cow's milk and cow's milk formul
Soy formulas and
soy milks have more aluminium than cow's milk and cow's milk formul
soy milks have more aluminium
than cow's milk and cow's milk
formulas.
Unless your child has a milk - protein allergy (which should include symptoms more severe
than simple gassiness, fussiness, or spitting up), then changing
formulas from one brand to another or from cow's milk to
soy milk really doesn't make much sense.
Research also shows that kids who are fed
soy formula (versus breastmilk or cow's milk
formula) in the first year of life may have a significantly lower bone density
than other kids.
Is
soy - based
formula better
than cow's milk
formula?
Babies also like
soy formulas because they seem to taste a little sweeter
than regular
formula, adds Dr. Krebs.
These types of
formulas trigger food allergies in babies less often
than soy or cow's milk
formulas, according to the American Academy of Allergy and Asthma Immunology.
The quality of protein in cow's milk
formulas is a bit better
than that in
soy, but neither type is as good as that in breast milk, says the AAP.
Fewer Allergies: Babies who are fed from
formula with cow's milk or
soy oftentimes grow up to have more allergies
than breastfed babies.
Soy protein - based
formulas have been part of general pediatric practice for more
than 50 years.
Soy formulas are no less allergenic
than cow's milk - based
formulas.
Breast Is Best But
Soy Milk Has Benefits Too, Say Docs (Medical Tribune)- Hot on the heels of a German study that found breastfed babies were less likely than formula - fed ones to become obese, controversial new information suggests that soy formula may provide other health benefits that breastfeeding does n
Soy Milk Has Benefits Too, Say Docs (Medical Tribune)- Hot on the heels of a German study that found breastfed babies were less likely
than formula - fed ones to become obese, controversial new information suggests that
soy formula may provide other health benefits that breastfeeding does n
soy formula may provide other health benefits that breastfeeding does not.
Soy - based infant
formulas also have much higher levels of manganese
than breast milk.
A recent study found that babies fed
soy - based
formula had 13,000 to 22,0000 times more isoflavones in their blood
than babies fed milk - based
formula.
Use of
soy formula has caused zinc deficiency in infants.16 Aluminum content of
soy formula is 10 times greater
than milk based
formula, and 100 times greater
than unprocessed milk.17 Aluminum has a toxic effect on the kidneys of infants, and has been implicated as causing Alzheimer's in adults.
Parents use
soy formula in the belief that is it healthier
than formula based on cows» milk.
Aluminum content of
soy formula is 10 times greater
than milk based
formula, and 100 times greater
than unprocessed milk.
When
soy infant
formula first became commercially available, manufacturers even promised that
soy formula was «better
than breast milk.»
Nitrosamines, which are potent carcinogens, are often found in
soy protein foods, and are greatly increased during the high temperature drying process.20 Not surprisingly, animal feeding studies show a lower weight gain for rats on
soy formula than those on whole milk, high - lactose
formula.21 Similar results have been observed in children on macrobiotic diets which include the use of
soy milk and large amounts of whole grains.
They reported that aluminum content in
soy formula for 1 - 3 month old infants could result in an intake of 363 micrograms / kg / day (2088 micrograms / day) alone, not including potential contribution from other foods or water.5 They also reported that
soy based or milk - free
formulas contained about 8 - 15 times more cadmium
than milk - based
formulas, 6 as well as high amounts of fluoride, which, of course, has been known for a long time now.
More
than a decade ago, Dabecka and McKenzie from Health Canada did some surveys on fluoride, lead, cadmium, and aluminum content in
soy formula.5, 6 In canned, ready - to - use
formulas, lead, cadmium and fluoride levels averaged 37.3, 1.50, and 840 ng / g, respectively.
Based on 2003 data from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, per - capita
soy protein consumption is less
than 1 gram (g) per day in most European and North American countries, although certain subpopulations such as vegetarians, Asian immigrants, and infants fed
soy - based
formula consume more.
Dear Janine: Vegan parents who can not breast feed often choose organic
soy milk, believing it to be less toxic
than commercially available infant
formulas.
Soy formula contains much higher amounts of fluoride
than BF or CMF, as well as other problematic minerals such as aluminum, manganese and cadmium.5 Human breast milk contains virtually no fluoride, a mere four parts per billion, about two hundred fifty times less fluoride
than is added to water in fluoridation programs.
This summer the Foundation drew the FDA's attention to a July 2005 health advisory issued by the Israeli Health Ministry which warned that
soy infant
formula should not be given to infants, that children should be fed
soy foods no more
than once per day to a maximum of three times per week and that adults should exercise caution because of increased risk of breast cancer and adverse effects on fertility.