Breastfeeding and rheumatoid arthritis, Pikwer 2008 A new study has suggested that women who breastfeed may reduce their risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by half.
Breastfeeding & rheumatoid arthritis, Karlson 2004 A study of reproductive and hormonal risk factors for rheumatoid arthritis in a cohort of 121,700 women has found a strong trend for decreasing risk of RA with increasing duration of breastfeeding.
Breastfeeding & rheumatoid arthritis, Brun 1995 This study found that total time of lactation was associated with a decreased mortality of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with an approximate dose-response relationship.
