Milk Allergy Cooking Tip

Milk Alternative:

If you are allergic to milk there is a delicious replacement you can use, almond milk. My son absolutely loves it, especially the chocolate. The almond milk comes in plain, vanilla and chocolate. We tried all of the other replacements like soy and rice milk but we just couldn’t handle the taste. We prefer the almond milk by Blue Diamond. The almond milk is great on hot or cold cereals. And the chocolate makes a mean cup of hot chocolate. You’ll have other members of your family wanting to drink it. You can get it at the health food store or in some cities the regular grocery store sells it. Try it, you’ll like it.

How to find out what your baby's allergic to.

Food Allergies:

How can you tell if you’re allergic to a particular food?

Years ago my oldest son, at the age of 8, was enrolled in an allergy study at a major medical school. He had chronic ear and respiratory infections, bed wetting plus the bright rosy cheeks associated with allergic reactions. The main doctor over the study said he was a classic case of food allergies. He was put on a food elimination diet developed by the medical school. The diet eliminated the following foods:

-all dairy products

-citrus

-wheat & corn

-eggs

-all legumes including peanuts

-chocolate

-cola

-cane sugar

-food additives

-preservatives

-food colorings

-dyes.

After 6 weeks on the diet we began reintroducing some of the eliminated foods. This method really worked for us. You introduce only one food at a time over 3 days. The first day the portion size are as follows:

Day 1:

Breakfast: 1/8 of a serving or one to two bits or sips

Midmorning; ¼ of a serving

Lunch: ½ of a serving

Midafternoon: 1 serving

Dinner: 2 servings

Day 2 & 3: Consume at least 3 servings.

Look for the following symptoms:

Fatigue

Bed wetting

Hyperactivity

Problems Sleeping

Headaches

Abdominal Pain

Skin Rash

Asthma

Coughing

Wheezing

Congestion

Runny Nose

If you have not had a reaction by day 4 the food is okay for you per the doctors instructions.

Just an interesting note: My son stopped wetting the bed, respiratory infections stopped and the bright red cheeks went away during the elimination diet. He started having problem again when we introduced milk back into his diet.

Disclaimer: Yes we live in a world where I have to put this so here it goes. We are not doctors. We are not giving you medical advice. As always please consult your doctor whenever you decide to make a change in your eating habits. If you decide to take any of our advice it is at your own risk.

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