Patient's question:
NoDoctor's answer:
Infancy to early childhood (0~7 years), it is recommended to use specialized infant formula milk for all, rather than drinking cow's milk directly. Because cow's milk is originally the food for calves and is not entirely suitable as the main food for infants. Although cow's milk has a higher protein content than breast milk, 4/5 of it is casein. Among them, there are fewer essential amino acids, and the formed curds are larger, making them difficult to digest. Cow's milk has fewer unsaturated fatty acids, larger fat globules, and lacks lipase, which is not conducive to digestion and absorption; its lactose content is lower than that of breast milk, and it is mainly type A lactose, requiring added sugar to increase calories. The total amount of calcium and phosphorus in cow's milk is higher than that of breast milk, but the ratio of calcium and phosphorus is improper, which is not conducive to absorption.