These companies make claims which are not backed up by independent, non-industry research. Many of the studies are carried out by the baby milk industry, presented in industry sponsored symposia and then used in product promohon. Very often the research data used in this promotion have been reworked to give a false impression of the effectiveness of the formulae in preventing allergy or milk intolerance. Several researchers socializing in immunology are highly critical of the claim of allergy prevention made by manufacturers of these formulae. The best way to prevent allergies is exclusive breastfeeding for about six months, avoidance of passive smoking and late introduction of solid foods.
Breast milk is nature's true hypoallergenic food.
In a study in Sweden one breast of 30 newly delivered women was washed with an oderless soap. 22 of their babies spontaneously chose and latched on to the unwashed nipples. The reason for this reduchon is thought to be their use of artificial infant feeding in the LIK rather than the hadihonal breastfeeding. The Medical Post , May 14, 1991. It analysed 356 cases of sudden infant death and 1529 healthy control infants.