Infant formula and eczema

I found this article (my kids have food allergies) and thought it was interesting: Hypoallergenic infant formulas may help lower the long-term risk of allergies in children who are genetically vulnerable to them, a new study suggests. The products, known as hydrolyzed infant formulas, are designed to lower the likelihood of the allergic responses some infants have to standard formula. Like standard formula, hydrolyzed products contain cow's milk proteins; the difference is that the proteins are broken down so that they are less allergenic than the whole proteins in regular formula. Studies have shown that compared with regular formula, hydrolyzed versions seem to lower the risk of allergies in infancy and early childhood. The new findings suggest that those benefits last at least until the age of 6. German researchers found that among more than 2,200 newborns at genetic risk of developing allergies, those given hydrolyzed formula were less likely to develop the allergic skin condition eczema by age 6. The full story can be read here: http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKCOL05554520080710?pageNumbe...

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