Exclusive colostrum intake linked with reduced peanut allergy risk (Early breast milk)

Medical Xpress / The Kids Research Institute Australia / Allergy ^ | Sept. 25, 2025 | Maheshwar Bhasin et al

[ConservativeMind]

New research has found that newborns exclusively fed colostrum, the breastmilk produced in the first 72 hours following birth, were five times less likely to develop a peanut allergy by 12–18 months, and 11 times less likely to develop multiple food allergies, such as egg or cow's milk, compared with infants who also received formula during that period.

Utilizing data from 666 infants participating in ORIGINS—Australia's largest longitudinal birth cohort study which is tracking 10,000 Western Australian families from conception into early childhood—the researchers compared the risk of developing food allergies at 12–18 months of age between infants who were exclusively fed colostrum (ECF) in their first 72 hours of life and those who were only partially fed colostrum (PCF) during the same period.

The team used hospital records to determine how the infants were fed during their first three days of life and gathered their food allergy data from the children's pediatric appointments at 12–18 months.

More than half of the 666 infants were classified as PCF, having received formula supplementation within their first 72 hours of life.

By 12–18 months, these children were found to be five times more likely to develop a peanut allergy and 11 times more likely to develop multiple food allergies.

"The increased risk of peanut allergy was most pronounced in PCF infants with later peanut allergen introduction, while it remained very low in ECF infants," Professor Verhasselt said.

"This suggests that ECF is a primary preventive strategy, whereas early peanut introduction is a risk-mitigating strategy that might be especially relevant for the higher-risk PCF infants.

"Strikingly, we observed that nine or more colostrum feedings per day might fully protect the infants against peanut allergy."

[ConservativeMind]

The first 72 hours of life most needs the first breast milk that is made, to curb allergies later in life.

[ConservativeMind]

The “Take Charge Of Your Health” Ping List
This high volume ping list is for health articles and studies which describe something you or your doctor, when informed, may be able to immediately implement for your benefit.

Email me to get on either the “Common/Top Issues” (20 - 25% fewer pings) or “Everything” list.

[tired&retired]

Breast milk and colostrum is 300 times higher 8n Diamine Oxidase Enzyme (DAO) than regular milk.

Diamine Oxidase Enzyme destroys histamines in the body. A histamine storm is what causes the inflamation during the peanut allergy.

This same Enzyme reduces asthma symptoms, lung inflamation and gut allergies that cause diarrhea.

Certain allergens, such as peanuts, cause the mast cells to release histamines. Diamine Oxidase Enzyme buffers the inflamation caused by the histamine release.

[Keyser Soze 84]

I read that most of what breast milk is made of cannot be digested by the baby, but the purpose of it is to feed one strain of gut bacteria which thrive on the substance, the thriving strain of this one gut bacteria then comprises the immune system of the baby.

[metmom]

Something I missed in the *Better living through chemistry* days of formula feeding babies.

I can’t help but wonder just how much of a role that has played in my food intolerance issues. But there’s no going back to fix that.

But at least I knew that when I had my kids and exclusively breastfed them from birth on until they started on solid food.

[dayglored]

Modern science and medicine have produced many miraculous advances in health. But in my opinion the worst, most destructive thing they did, or allowed to happen, was the popular substitution of formula for breast milk, especially the early breast milk, in otherwise healthy babies.

Sure, formula is better than nothing if no human breast milk is available. But I'm convinced that a lot of the poor health of our current population is due to the overuse of formula when breast milk was readily available.

[sauropod]

Bkmk