In this article we’ll answer some of the most commonly asked questions about infant food allergies. We’ll also provide tips for starting your little one on solids and how to recognize the most common foods and food groups allergens and their reactions.
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If you’ve ever had an uncomfortable rumbling in your stomach shortly after eating dairy, you might be lactose intolerant. It’s estimated that 68-percent of the world population have some degree of lactose intolerance. Here’s a look at everything to know about lactose intolerance, including the symptoms, causes, and treatment options.
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Food allergies occur when your body for reacts to food or a substance in food as if it were a threat. This, in turn, triggers an exaggerated immune response. Let’s take a more detailed look at food allergies and what you can do about them.
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After enjoying a milkshake—followed by a painful day of nausea, bloating and stomach ache, Miley Cyrus has sworn off of milk for good! And to make sure she sticks with her plan, the singer Tweeted her decision to her 10 million followers. “Worst tummy ache ever,” tweeted Cyrus, “no more lactose for me!” Cyrus aligns […]
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Milk allergies are more than just lactose intolerance. The two terms cannot be used interchangeably because they are two different things. Both milk allergies and lactose intolerance can present the same symptoms, but milk allergies involve the immune system whereas lactose intolerance involved the digestive system, according to kidshealth.org. Milk allergies can include symptoms such […]
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Living 1200 meters deep in the bay of Bengal is a new species of bacteria that is set to solve the age-old problem of lactose intolerance in humans. Lactose is a type of sugar found in milk. Approximately two-thirds of people around the world cannot digest lactose. Children and the elderly are at the greatest risk for […]
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