Influence of Short-Term Dietary Measures on Dioxin Concentrations in Human Milk

Pluim, Hendrik J.; Boersma, E. R.; Kramer, Ilse; Olie, K.; Slikke, J.W. van der; Koppe, Janna G.

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“…The same was concluded when dietary intakes of PCBs and dioxins in preschool children were related to plasma PCB levels measured at preschool age (8). Short-term dietary regimens with low doses of dioxins during the lactation period showed no reduction in dioxin concentrations in breast milk (13).…”

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Dietary Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Dioxins from Infancy Until Adulthood: A Comparison between Breast-Feeding, Toddler, and Long-Term Exposure

Patandin¹,

Dagnelie²,

Mulder³

et al. 1999

Environmental Health Perspectives

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Dietary Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Dioxins from Infancy Until Adulthood: A Comparison between Breast-Feeding, Toddler, and Long-Term Exposure

Patandin¹,

Dagnelie²,

Mulder³

et al. 1999

Environmental Health Perspectives

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“…In general, once fat and dioxins have set in, it is hard to get rid of them. Pluim et al (1994b) studied the possibilities to diminish the intake of PCDD/Fs and PCBs by the baby using two diets tested in breast-feeding women for their ability to reduce concentrations of dioxins in human milk: a low-fat/highcarbohydrate/low-dioxin diet (ca. 20% of energy intake derived from fat) and a high fat/lowcarbohydrate/low-dioxin diet.…”

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Risks and Management of Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds in Baltic Sea Fish: An Integrated Assessment

2006

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“…In this study, the TEQ in breast milk of pregnant women who took Chlorella tablets during pregnancy was approximately 40% lower than in controls. Pluim et al 36 investigated the effects of a 5-day low-dioxin diet in nursing mothers during week 4 postpartum, measuring dioxin concentrations in breast milk both before and after the diet. Although they reported no change in dioxin concentrations during this short-term study, they suggested that a diet low in dioxin levels continued over the long term could potentially reduce dioxin levels in adipose tissue and breast milk.…”

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Chlorella (Chlorella pyrenoidosa) Supplementation Decreases Dioxin and Increases Immunoglobulin A Concentrations in Breast Milk

Nakano

Takekoshi

Nakano

2007

Journal of Medicinal Food

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In addition to meeting nutritional requirements, breast milk plays important roles in biodefense for nursing infants. Dioxins have been detected at high concentrations in breast milk, raising concerns about disorders in nursing infants caused by breast milk containing dioxins in Japan. We analyzed dioxin levels in breast milk and maternal blood samples from 35 pregnant women in Japan. We also measured immunoglobulin (Ig) A concentrations in breast milk and investigated correlations with dioxin concentrations. In addition, 18 of the 35 women took Chlorella pyrenoidosa (Chlorella) supplements during pregnancy, and the effects on dioxin and IgA concentrations in breast milk were investigated. Toxic equivalents were significantly lower in the breast milk of women taking Chlorella tablets than in the Control group (P = .003). These results suggest that Chlorella supplementation by the mother may reduce transfer of dioxins to the child through breast milk. No significant correlation was identified between dioxin and IgA concentrations in breast milk in the Control group. It is unlikely that normal levels of dioxin exposure via food have a remarkable influence on IgA in breast milk. IgA concentrations in breast milk in the Chlorella group were significantly higher than in the Control group (P = .03). Increasing IgA levels in breast milk is considered to be effective for reducing the risk of infection in nursing infants. The present results suggest that Chlorella supplementation not only reduces dioxin levels in breast milk, but may also have beneficial effects on nursing infants by increasing IgA levels in breast milk.

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Influence of Short-Term Dietary Measures on Dioxin Concentrations in Human Milk

Cited by 5 publications

References 24 publications

Dietary Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Dioxins from Infancy Until Adulthood: A Comparison between Breast-Feeding, Toddler, and Long-Term Exposure

Dietary Exposure to Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Dioxins from Infancy Until Adulthood: A Comparison between Breast-Feeding, Toddler, and Long-Term Exposure

Risks and Management of Dioxins and Dioxin-like Compounds in Baltic Sea Fish: An Integrated Assessment

Chlorella (Chlorella pyrenoidosa) Supplementation Decreases Dioxin and Increases Immunoglobulin A Concentrations in Breast Milk

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