Here is a study conducted by Dr. Joshi at the Children’s Hospital in Westmead Australia. The disturbing results of this study were that those individuals with dairy allergies were the most confused about reading labels that contained milk or milk derivities.
I will be posting a printable PDF card that you can take with you [...]
Here is some additional information from the ongoing study at Johns Hopkins, which describes the effects of ingesting milk powder to overcome a dairy allergy. Keep in mind that the sample size is extremely small and that these findings are preliminary. However, it does give those suffering with such allergies a possible therapy to overcoming [...]
ScienceDaily (Aug. 25, 2008) — Together with colleagues from the Department of Dermatology and Allergy and the Center for Allergy and Environment (ZAUM) of the Technische Universität München, scientists at the Helmholtz Zentrum München have pinpointed a major gene for allergic diseases.
The gene was localized using cutting edge technologies for examining the whole human genome [...]
This is another study which contradicts the conventional advice of complete abstinence from dairy products. Again, it is a small study and eggs were the focus, but it does raise the question of a slow introduction of dairy to overcome the body’s reaction to cow’s milk protein. The Star-Ledger reports:
Children allergic to eggs or milk [...]
To accurately assess your level of allergic response to dairy products, ask your doctor to perform an IgE test.
This simple blood test is far more accurate than the RAST tests of the past, and will indicate the specific level of sensitivity in reaction to an allergen, such as cow’s milk protein. Several tests, taken periodically [...]
Feeding children with milk allergies increasingly higher “doses” of milk might help them overcome, or at least ease, allergic reactions over time, according to results of a small study led by Johns Hopkins Children’s Center researchers.
Researchers compared allergic reactions to milk in 11 children ages 6 to 17 with known milk [...]
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