Milk, Mad Cows, & Choosing Organic
    Milk, Mad Cows, & Choosing Organic

    When a nursing woman has a contagious illness, it's usually safer to keep nursing . perhaps because the breast milk does not contain the germ and also because the milk does contain immune properties t…

    Breast-fed Babies Breathe Easier
    Breast-fed Babies Breathe Easier

    The longer that children breastfeed, the less likely they are to wheeze when they reach their first birthdays, according to a study published in the October 2003 Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immuno…

    Climb a Mountain, Drink Tea, or Be a Friend
    Climb a Mountain, Drink Tea, or Be a Friend

    In a Herculean effort to draw attention to breast cancer, a group of women climbers, including several breast cancer survivors, reached the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro this summer. Through their climb t…

    Fireproofing Breastmilk?
    Fireproofing Breastmilk?

    High levels of a potentially toxic flame retardant have been found in the breastmilk of US women, according to a September 23, 2003 study released by the Environmental Working Group. The average amoun…

    Cesarean Delivery & Food Allergies
    Cesarean Delivery & Food Allergies

    Children born by C-section to allergic mothers are more than 4 times more likely to develop proven egg allergies than are peers born vaginally, according to a fascinating study in the August 2003 Jour…

    Diet and Skin
    Diet and Skin

    Baby soft, smooth skin in young children could be partly the result of what their mothers ate during pregnancy and nursing, according to a study reported in the May 31, 2003 issue of The Lancet. Benef…

    Strong Prevention
    Strong Prevention

    Respiratory infections are the number one reason that young children in the United States are hospitalized. More than 1 in 20 babies are hospitalized for a respiratory infection before their first bir…

    Stop Respiratory Infections
    Stop Respiratory Infections

    At the same time the world is learning about a new respiratory infection that may prove to be a relative of the common cold, researchers have published further evidence that breastfeeding can signific…

    Mom’s Vitamins Help Kids
    Mom’s Vitamins Help Kids

    Vitamin B12 consumed by nursing mothers can change the trajectory of their babies' brain development. The Jan 31, 2003 issue of the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly report told the story of a 15-m…

    Reduced Crying Another Benefit of Breastfeeding
    Reduced Crying: Another Benefit of Breastfeeding

    A baby crying in pain tugs at our heartstrings. A study published in the January 4, 2003 issue of the British Medical Journal showed that breastfeeding is a powerful way to reduce pain. This was a stu…

    Lactoferrin and Lysozyme Supplements
    Lactoferrin and Lysozyme Supplements

    Before a baby is born, the normally pristine environment of the uterus is separated from the bacteria-rich environment of the vagina by a small mucus plug -- like a cork in the cervical opening. Resea…

    Breast Feeding and Asthma
    Breast Feeding and Asthma

    We've known for awhile that when mothers have asthma (or related conditions such as eczema and hay fever) breast feeding for at least 4 to 6 months will lower the risk of her child developing asthma. …

    Breastfeeding Advantages for Mom!
    Breastfeeding Advantages for Mom!

    About 25,000 cases of invasive breast cancer could be prevented each year if women breastfed each of their children for an average of 8-9 months, instead of the current average of 2-3 months, accordin…

    Breastfeeding Drops Risk of Obesity
    Breastfeeding Drops Risk of Obesity

    Childhood obesity rates continue to climb. However, babies who are breastfed have a 30 percent drop in their risk of obesity, according to a study published in the June 8, 2002 issue of The Lancet. Th…

    Preventing Eczema
    Preventing Eczema: New Insights

    Dr. Greene's take on preventing eczema... Each year in the western world, eczema gets more common. We know that breastfeeding can prevent eczema, and that mothers' avoiding certain allergic foods can …

    DHA & ARA: A Personal Story
    DHA & ARA: A Personal Story

    I was scheduled to appear on National Public Radio to discuss an exciting development for babies: for the first time DHA and ARA have been added to an infant formula in the US. As the moment approache…

    DHA and ARA Added to US Formula for the First Time
    DHA and ARA Added to US Formula for the First Time

    January 10, 2002 saw the launch of the first and only infant formula in the US to contain DHA and ARA. I have been calling for these ingredients in US formulas here at DrGreene.com since 1996. These n…

    PCBs in Breast Milk
    PCBs in Breast Milk

    PCBs are environmental toxins known to be transferred from mothers to babies across the placenta - and to damage babies' mental and motor development. We know that PCBs are present in even higher leve…

    Pacifiers Don't Cause Early Weaning
    Pacifiers Don’t Cause Early Weaning

    My local new-baby nursery is decorated with signs that say, "no pacifiers". Parents and professionals alike want breastfeeding to succeed. Many studies conducted over the past decade have found an ass…

    A Can A Week Is All
    A Can A Week Is All When It Comes To Fish

    Dr. Greene explains the concept of a can a week for fish consumption in pregnant or breastfeeding moms... Eating too much mercury damages children's immune systems and kidneys, but its toxicity to the…