| milk? | | | | while the child is an infant. This affects the |
| Many people are firm believers that cow’s | | | | digestive system along with skin and airways. |
| milk is the perfect food and you will never | | | | Milk allergies can be life threatening to infants if |
| be able to change their minds. But parents need | | | | not recognized and something done about it. |
| to educate themselves about milk allergies and | | | | Infants who develop milk allergies are usually put |
| lactose intolerances with their children in mind to | | | | on soy milk by the family doctor. |
| be forewarned. One main reason why | | | | Lactose intolerance shows up a couple of years |
| cow’s milk isn’t that great for you | | | | later and is caused by the body not being able to |
| is that it was made for cows, not humans. | | | | break down the milk sugar lactose. This affects |
| Secondly, if you are not consuming magnesium | | | | the digestion only, and causes symptoms such as |
| along with cow milk, you are not benefiting from | | | | bloating, gas and loose bowels. This occurs only |
| the calcium. Thirdly, if you consume something | | | | after drinking milk or eating dairy products. This |
| with iron in it, your body also cannot uptake | | | | is not a serious intolerance and many people can |
| calcium at all. So, red meat and a glass of milk, | | | | still drink milk or dairy products in small amounts |
| is not a great idea. Many people are firm believers | | | | and not really feel any symptoms. |
| that cow’s milk is the perfect food | | | | If a child or adult is found to be milk-allergic, it is |
| and you will never be able to change their minds. | | | | best to know that not all milk-free labels |
| But parents need to educate themselves about | | | | are misleading, and they still can have milk protein |
| milk allergies and lactose intolerances with their | | | | in it. Some of the soy cheeses that are labeled |
| children in mind to be forewarned. One main | | | | as milk free can still have some milk in it, so read |
| reason why cow’s milk isn’t that | | | | the labels very carefully. |
| great for you is that it was made for cows, not | | | | Many nondairy foods can be substituted for milk |
| humans. Secondly, if you are not consuming | | | | or milk products. Be aware, however, that just |
| magnesium along with cow milk, you are not | | | | because a food is labeled "nondairy," it does not |
| benefiting from the calcium. Thirdly, if you | | | | necessarily mean that it is milk free. Even a |
| consume something with iron in it, your body also | | | | "milk-free" label can be misleading. For example, |
| cannot uptake calcium at all. So, red meat and a | | | | some soy cheeses claim to be milk free but may |
| glass of milk, is not a great idea. | | | | still contain milk protein. That's why it's always |
| The reaction of the immune system to milk | | | | important to read all food labels when you have a |
| proteins and milk products is a milk allergy. | | | | milk-allergic child. |
| These are signs and symptoms that will appear | | | | |