Cow’s Milk Allergy: Immune Response to Protein in Milk

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Cow’s milk is the most frequently encountered food allergen in infancy, and milk allergy is often the earliest indicator that a baby is atopic. Precise figures of the incidence of cow’s milk allergy are hard to find because of the difficulties in obtaining an accurate diagnosis, differences in the populations used for research studies, and disagreement about allergy symptoms (clinical criteria) for the condition. All studies agree, however, that cow’s milk allergy is most prevalent in early childhood with an incidence of 2 to 7.5 percent being reported. (more…)

Detecting Milk Allergy in the Breast-Fed Baby

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If an exclusively breast-fed baby is exhibiting the type of allergic to milk symptoms previously discussed, the mother will inevitably question whether foods in her diet are responsible. Of course, the first thing she must do is consult her baby’s doctor to rule out any other cause for the symptoms. (more…)

How to Treat Baby Eczema

There are still many people that are giving consultation to others, suggest the wrong advice in the context of the treatment of baby eczema. Please take note that many of this well-intentioned advice may be more confusion rather than give help to parents. But from time to time, we need to know what you should do when treating baby eczema. (more…)

Feeding Lactose-Intolerant Baby: How to Give Milk-Free Infant Formulas

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If the breast-fed baby is lactose intolerant (usually a temporary condition following intestinal infection at this age), mothers can continue to breast-feed, or pump their milk and treat it with lactase enzyme, until the baby’s symptoms stop. Details concerning feeding the lactose-intolerant infant are provided. There is no point in mothers’ eliminating milk and milk products from their diet to treat lactose intolerance in the baby, because their breast milk will contain 6 percent lactose (w/v) regardless of whether or not they consume cow’s milk. (more…)

Symptoms of Milk Allergy & Food Allergy in Children

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Cow’s milk is the most frequently encountered food allergen in infancy, and milk allergy is often the earliest indicator that a baby is atopic. Precise figures of the incidence of cow’s milk allergy (CMA) are hard to find because of the difficulties in obtaining an accurate diagnosis, differences in the populations used for research studies, and disagreement about the symptoms (clinical criteria) for the condition. (more…)

Baby Allergies - Important Steps You Should Take to Keep Your Baby Allergy Free

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There is nothing more scary for a new parent than the thought that their child might get sick. But while most parents manage to keep their children away from cold and flu germs, most don’t realise the effect that household allergens can have on their newborn baby. Baby allergies can be caused by a simple factor in your house; from dust mites to pollen, pet fur to mold, any of these common allergens can cause your child to develop an allergy. (more…)

Asthma - What is it and the Possible Environmental Causes of Asthma

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Asthma is a disease which affects the airways. The inside lining of an asthmatic’s airways are swollen or inflamed. It affects the air passages that carry oxygen to and from your lungs. Anyone who suffers from this chronic condition is termed as being asthmatic. It is widespread and makes breathing difficult for more than 23 million Americans.

The sad part about having this disease, is the lack of respect that they get from others. I find that most people are thoughtless and uncaring toward individuals with (more…)