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Breast-feeding newborns might limit their allergy to pets later

Immune protection linked to gut microbe mix in early infancy

a baby breast feeding

GOOD NUTRITION  Breast milk contributes to an intestinal mix of microbes in newborns that might suppress pet allergy risk later, a study finds.

 

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By Nathan Seppa

- More than 2 years ago

HOUSTON — Early breast-feeding accompanies a lower risk of pet allergy, possibly because of the way breast milk steers the composition of an infant’s gut microbe mix.