If you have a baby that has a diagnosed dairy milk allergy, or you suspect they are reacting to milk, you could be eligible to take part in a special study, The Dream Study, which aims to explore desensitisation to cow's milk allergy. A randomised controlled trial assessing Desensitisation to cow's milk, following partially or extensively hydrolysed formulae feeding … [Read more...]
Dairy allergic ate buttermilk by mistake
Last month I ate buttermilk - And nothing happened... why is that? So what is buttermilk? Buttermilk is a fermented dairy milk product, it's when the milk is curdled and often has good bacteria added to it so that it is cultured. There is still milk protein left in buttermilk but perhaps slightly less than the original full fat milk used to make it. For more on … [Read more...]
New, free-from, plant-based growing-up drink for toddlers
In the first of a series of guest blogs, today we hear from Amy, the founder of Grow with Iris, who I met at the Allergy Show in Birmingham last year. Milk allergy statistics in the UK According to the The Association of UK Dietitians (BDA), in the UK, Cow's Milk Allergy (CMA) affects 2-3% of babies and young children up to the age of five. It's also one of the more … [Read more...]