With a mild milk allergy I regret to tell you that I do not drink milk very often, however I do have dear friends and family members who do and cook with it myself. Upon examining the particular brand of organic milk that I buy along with the dairy alternative beverages that I drink I ...
Your cup of coffee with creamer in it can do it. The milk in your daily morning bowl of cereal. Lactose is found in milk based products galore. Lactose is also hidden in products that you may not considerer to be dairy products. Cake, brownies, any sweets containing chocolate are likely to contain lactose or ...
At the end of 1997, as my youngest son became a one year old, we found out he was allergic to homogenized milk. Our pediatrician recommended using Rice Milk. She explained that Rice Milk was the easiest type of milk to digest because it comes from rice, had the same nutritional benefits found in rice, ...
Warning: This article contains some… less than pretty images. Digestive allergies just aren’t pretty. I grew up thinking it was normal to feel bloated and phlegmy after eating. I figured gas, diarrhea, and constipation just happened, that everyone felt like that – and we all do, but not after every meal. It wasn’t until I ...
A milk allergy is a very tough allergy to have. There are so many different foods that include milk. A milk allergy and being lactose intolerant are two very separate things. With a milk allergy, you are actually allergic to the milk protein. The milk protein is called whey and is in a lot of ...
To most people, an ice cream sundae topped with strawberries and caramel syrup sounds like the perfect dessert. However, for those who suffer from certain food allergies, they may have to avoid such a treat. Many people suffer from various food allergies. Although there is no known medical cause for food allergies, allergens can range ...
Many people confuse milk allergies and lactose intolerance for the same problem. However, they are quite different. As should be obvious, lactose intolerance only involves lactose. Now while this is in milk, people suffering from this ailment (caused by a lack of lactase, the enzyme used to break down lactose sugars) will incur mild to ...
A milk allergy is the body’s immune response to a protein known as ‘casein.’ Casein is most commonly found in cow’s milk, and milk allergies can also be a reaction to whey. Casein and whey are both present in cow’s milk and cow’s milk-based products such as sour cream, cultured cheese, yogurt, and ice cream. ...
If you’re lactose intolerant, something as simple as drinking a glass of milk can cause a host of unpleasant symptoms, including abdominal cramps, bloating, diarrhea, flatulence, and nausea. If you are lactose intolerant, your small intestine doesn’t produce enough lactase, an enzyme your body needs to digest the lactose found in milk and dairy products. ...