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Article dated: 9 June 2010
Title:Breast milk best because it 'kick-starts babies' immune system'
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Breast-fed babies are better at fighting off infection than bottle-fed infants because their mothers milk kick-starts their immune system, scientists have discovered.
Now researchers have found that the milk activates the body’s natural defences in a way that formula cannot.
The milk triggers a reaction in the gut which helps to defeat infection.
Full story: The Telegraph
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