Milk Allergy Symptoms

Milk allergy symptoms can show up in humans at almost any time in our lives. They can be there from birth and can appear, and subsequently disappear, at almost any age. How bad would it be if you discovered that on giving birth to one of your children that they were suffering from milk allergy symptoms? Milk is such an important and integral part of any infant's diet that it could be seen as being disastrous for your child be unable to consume it. But don't fear there are solutions to these problems.

It's not only tells not that can cause allergic reactions, goats milk and sheep's milk has also been known to cause milk allergy symptoms. It is believed that a lot of the time the milk allergy symptoms are a genetic inheritance. Fortunately for the child, the symptoms of a milk allergy will disappear as the child matures, typically by the time the child has reached five or six years of age. Unfortunately some kids never mature away from milk allergy symptoms.

Milk allergy symptoms are not the same as being lactose intolerant. Common milk allergy symptoms are caused by the proteins that are present in milk. When you have ingested the milk your body interprets the proteins as being foreign invaders and tries to eliminate them. The milk allergy symptoms are the result of this reaction. Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest sugars that are present in the milk. This is actually quite rare in children and normally only affects adults.

So what can you do to cure milk allergy symptoms? Treating milk allergy symptoms in an infant who is breast-feeding is going to revolve around restricting the amount of dairy products that you eat, as the breast-feeding mother. You can stop drinking cow's milk and eating dairy products. But you must also be aware that there are milk-based products in a lot of the food that you buy on the shelves of your local grocery store. In most countries you will find that food manufacturers must by law clearly state on the labels of their products whether these products contain milk or milk-based products. You can also switch to a soy-based formula for your child if you're not breast-feeding. Sometimes your child may be allergic to soy milk in which case you will have to switch to a hypoallergenic formula. This should enable your child to receive a full complement of vitamins and minerals and avoid milk allergy symptoms.

As an adult who is experiencing milk allergy symptoms, you should be avoiding all dairy products, you should also discover which off the shelf foods you can eat, and you will no longer be feeling the effects of milk allergy symptoms. How do you replace all the calcium that is now missing from your diet? Seafood is a great choice, most seafood contains great amounts of calcium. Another great choice for you to eat is almonds and dried fruit. Also try to eat as many leafy green vegetables as you can as these contain large amounts of calcium. If you have followed the steps above and you are still feeling ill then you may not be having milk allergy symptoms, you should then visit your physician and get yourself checked out. Even your dog can get milk allergy symptoms, if you notice this or any other dog allergy symptoms you should alway consult with your veterenarian.