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From: clive@druri.UUCP (StewardCN)
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Subject: re: Re: Colic : corn syrup may be pretty dangerous
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>>>>> Corn syrup is good ( we used it on two of three kiddies but I would
>>>>> think twice before giving a baby caffine and tanic acid (tea) 


I'd think more than twice about giving a baby corn syrup.

Not being knowledgeable, I don't want to scare anyone, but have
been told that giving honey to infants may cause intestinal botulism:
apparently babies are sterile and hermetic enough in the gi tract that given
(unmetabolized I guess) nutrient, this flora may take over.

Understand that many survive it anyway, but it's a very serious thing.

Someone with medical background please comment.