SV: Breastmilk and casein-free

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Human milk does contain casein, but a special version of it, clearly

distinguishable from cow's milk. Human milk can also be converted to opoid

peptides, but these are - again - slightly different from the peptides derived

from cow's milk (or goat's milk etc).

These peptides will, in fact, have a number of beneficial effects. They become

harmful only after they have accumulated to high levels, and the problem

increases when the body has habituated itself to these high levels.

If you stop breastfeeding, you will avoid one risk, and add a set of others.

For the time being, the consensus is: Please continue breastfeeding, as these

children's vunlerable immune systems are probably NOT going to do much better if

non-human protein is used.... Instead, if you are concerned: Avoid gluten and

milk yourself, since parts of these molecules will be found in the milk that you

produce.

n Klaveness

www.advimoss.no/GFCF_results

www.advimoss.no/GFCF_survey

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Fra: Foland

Til: GFCFKids <GFCFKids >

Dato: 21. juni 2001 07:32

Emne: Re: Breastmilk and casein-free

>You are doing everything right-not allowing casein yourself, breast milk

>does contain casein, but from what I understand will not effect peptide test

>levels-If I have learned anything its that there is always exceptions to the

>rule-so If you feel weaning him may be to his benefit try it.I breastfed

>both my boys and am a big advocate for it but most of the benefits from

>breastfeeding _providing important immune system boosters-is obtained in the

>first three months of nursing if you are past that 3 months you could wean

>him and still know you have done what is best for him. Good luck I bet

>n could give you a better answer on this one. LIsa F----- Original

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>To: <GFCFKids >

>Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2001 11:54 AM

>Subject: Re: Breastmilk and casein-free

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>> Hi all,

>>

>> Bear with me please...I asked this question a few weeks ago. Hoping there

>> might be some additional or new insight at this time. I can't seem to get

>to

>> the bottom of this problem.

>>

>> My son had a urinary peptide test which showed a casomorphin level of over

>> 200 - the highest level my doctor's ever seen. My son has been casein-free

>> for the past year and a half, with occasional infractions. However, he is

>> still nursing. Since breastmilk contains casein, does this account for my

>> son's high casomorphin level? Has nursing him been the wrong thing to do,

>> when all along I though nursing was the very best thing to do since I can

>see

>> he's having a lot of food allergy problems? And yes, I've been as

>casein-free

>> as my son all along. Any input?

>>

>> Thanks,

>> Debbie

>>

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