Weaning when 17 weeks of age can prevent allergies

This study by Dr. Kate Grimshaw — March, a nutritional home-a reputable researcher in the school of Southampton University (uk). Results of the study showed that the child was weaning early in the time of 17 weeks of age while still continue to suckle his mother will help children develop the immune system better and better to combat food allergies.

Research (also known as PIFA), sponsored by the Uk food standards agency and be published results in the journal of Pediatrics, data collection on child right from 1140 new born in the Hampshire area. Track up to 2 years, there are 41 children with food allergies. This children's diets are compared with the diet of 82 children with food allergies up to 2 years.

The research team discovered the older allergy disease begin weaning earlier than the non-infected children allergic to mold the time is before 16 weeks old. The affected child allergies also theycan't not suck breast milk which was replaced by another formula milk products. Dr. Grimshaw — March said, mothers are not parenting by a mother's milk is recommended to start feeding the miles after 17 weeks of age.

Dr. Grimshaw — March explained: "along with mother's milk, eat the miles will soon help children quickly developed immune systems. That seemed to spur the immune system to be mature when kids just suck mom and eat the miles at the same time, because breast milk will promote tolerance mechanism for food miles ".

In addition, our research shows that at the time of the 17 weeks of age is an important milestone. If feeding a mile earlier than 17 weeks of age seem to increase the risk of allergies, while after 17 weeks, the encourage tolerance ", DR. Grimshaw — March stressed.

Children are often not tolerated with most types of food miles if served for miles ahead of 4-6 months of age. This is explained by the immature intestinal system, and causes the manifestations of allergies to food.

This is the only research supported the recommendation of the American Pediatric society and the Association of nutrition, digestion and Hematology pediatricians in Europe, it is recommended that mothers should not eat the miles before 4 to 6 months of age. Moreover, the study also supported the recommendation of the American Pediatric Association is still the candles continue breastfeeding mom after feeding.=