[Klara]

Hi soysycophant,

No question mb is all about balance. and no question that we all have to figure that out ourselves, by seeing how food affects us.

truthfully, my views of humans consuming other animals' milk started way before I found out about mb - it actually started when I got involved with La Leche, which btw, Sara, you might enjoy - they have meetings once a month (unless it's changed since I had babies) in people's homes and all stages of motherhood are welcome, those pregnant, those with nursing infants, as well as those with toddlers who are still nursing, of which I did - nurse toddlers.

I realized then how perfect mother's milk was (tho I also felt that before I got pregnant) for human babies, but then also realized how strange that we humans would drink from another species, that we are the only animals (besides those we domesticate and give over our own ways) that drink milk beyond its need and from different species. I'm sure there's plenty on different sites that can be found. I also got strengthened in my attitudes when reading The China Study, an excellent book, I highly recommend it Again the bokk doesn't even mention mb, but does compare different societies, how they eat with the kind of diseases that are prevalent - an excellent eye opener.

Again, in mb there is a lot of different kinds of healthy foods - variety truly is important, one not to get bored, and two to encompass all the different needs your body has. I wasn't mb at the time of my pregnancies, and I do remember those horrible vitamins they'd asked me to take, espeically iron, which causes other problems.

I agree with Bruce that Melanie Waxman is a great source, she knows alot both in mb and in dealing with pregnancies and babies. The best of luck to you Sara.

Klara