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Some 90% of people carry a version of the gene which leads to better scores on IQ tests for breastfeeding children. That’s the conclusion of researchers at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, who used data from two previous studies involving over 3,000 children.

According to an article in BBC News, children with the right version of the gene tended to score seven points higher on IQ tests if they were breastfed, enough to put them in the top third of the class. In the article, Catherine Collins, a dietician at St. Georges Hospital in London and spokesperson for the British Dietetic Association, said the study highlighted the interaction between nutrition and genetics.

If you'd like to read the BBC News article cited above go to: Gene 'links breastfeeding to IQ'

To view a previous post on the topic go to: Organic Dairy & Meat Improves Mothers' Breast Milk