No Pediatrician

We are constantly bombarded by advertisements that keep conditioning the minds of parents and would-be parents that certain substances in a baby formula could improve the IQ of children. The new buzzwords in the industry now are  the fatty acids DHA (docosahexanoic acid) and ARA (arachidonic acid). Plenty of studies have claimed that there is a significant improvement that could be attributed to having these supplements artificially added to the diet. Unfortunately for the multinational corporations behind these milk brands, no self-respecting pediatrician will back them. Why? This is because even in their own commissioned studies, breastfeeding still produces far better results in their already tailor-made criterion.

Even if they can prove that DHA and ARA in its synthetic form could bring benefits, the milk companies can still don’t knock off breastfeeding as the single best thing that you could for your baby next to giving them the proper vaccines. Whether it’s making them healthier, less sickly, more  intelligent and better in terms of their overall development, breastfeeding trumps all comers. That’s why all milk ads come with the mandatory breastfeeding is still best for babies disclaimer.

It’s just sad that breastfeeding doesn’t really get  much press. I have no idea why the World Health Organization isn’t advocating it as much as their other projects. Primary prevention should be the main push behind health promotion and it’s just sad that something so affordable (heck, free!) is not being widely encouraged in the grassroots.

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