Increased Exposure Tames Childhood Egg Allergy April 12, 2007
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By Dr. Alex Tran (ND)
Children who were allergic to eggs were able to overcome the allergy by gradually increasing the amount of egg they ate, U.S. researchers say.”Participants who took a daily dose of egg product over the two-year study period were able to build up their bodies’ resistance to the point where most of them could eat two scrambled eggs without a reaction,” researcher Dr. A. Wesley Burks, chief of the division of allergy and immunology at Duke University Medical Center, said in a prepared statement. (more…)
Difference between lactose intolerance and a milk allergy January 12, 2007
Posted by Mikiko Murakami in * Nutrition, Allergy - Food.add a comment
By Dr. Alex Tran (ND)
What’s the difference between lactose intolerance and a milk allergy? The Nemours Foundation offers this primer:
- Milk allergy is caused by an allergy to proteins in milk, while lactose intolerance is an inability to break down lactose, a sugar in milk.
- Milk allergy most often occurs in infants, while lactose intolerance usually occurs later in life.
- Milk allergy not only affects digestion, but also the skin and respiration. Lactose intolerance primarily affects digestion, causing symptoms including bloating, gas, and loose bowels.
- Milk allergy has the potential to be life-threatening, while lactose intolerance is unpleasant but not dangerous.
