We explain the causes, symptoms and ways to manage a milk allergy
Cow’s milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies in infants and adults, but not many people know what causes it or how it shows. Milk allergy is sometimes confused with lactose intolerance, but while these conditions are both triggered by consuming dairy products, they don’t share the same causes or symptoms. They also require different treatments.
According to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence , milk allergy is an immune-mediated allergic response to one or more proteins in cow's milk, such as casein and whey. There are three different types of milk allergy, depending on the underlying immune mechanism and timing of symptoms: E-mediated, mixed IgE and non-IgE mediated.
Lactose intolerance happens when your body is unable to properly digest lactose. Lactose cannot be absorbed in the body in its primal form – it needs to be broken down to glucose and galactose first. The digestive enzyme responsible for this is called lactase. One of the main reasons behind lactose intolerance is the inability to produce enough of this compound. As a result, undigested cow’s milk sugar passes to the colon, where it’s taken up by intestinal bacteria.
According to The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology , common milk allergy symptoms include hives , upset stomach, vomiting, bloody stools and in the most severe cases, anaphylaxis. Symptoms of anaphylaxis include swelling of the airways, reduced ability to breathe, and a sudden drop in blood pressure, causing dizziness and fainting.
There are no effective pharmaceutical treatments for cow’s milk allergy. The only way to effectively manage this condition is to avoid dairy products and foods containing cow’s milk proteins.
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