Suggestions for a Milk Allergy

Milk allergy experienced by people whose stomach can not digest milk sugar called lactose. If they drink milk, can experience severe abdominal cramps and diarrhea.

 

Here are suggestions for those who are allergic to milk:

1. Choose lactose-free milk. If no, choose soy milk.

2. Avoid foods that contain high levels of lactose.

3. Consumption of fruits, vegetables, and calcium-rich products nonsusu. The content of calcium in green leafy vegetables are the richest.

4. Try to drink yogurt. Although this is also dairy products, yogurt is usually easier to digest

5. Want to taste the cheese? Choose hard cheese or longer due to less lactose content.

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Cow Milk Allergy? Give Milk Hydrolysis

Milk is the main food baby. The best course, breast milk (breast milk). Unfortunately, not all babies be breastfed. Instead, the formula given to the baby. However, not all infants can receive the milk because of an allergic reaction.

Sita was confused. Her breast milk would not come. In fact, his son, Dea, not to mention the age of 6 months. He then replaced it with formula. However, instead Dea had diarrhea and redness on her skin. After consulting a doctor, had discovered that cow's milk allergy Dea.

Approximately 2-3 percent of infants aged 0-3 years are allergic to cow's milk (ASS). Approximately 28 percent of allergy symptoms arise after 3 days of drinking cow's milk, 41 percent after 7 days, and 68 percent after 1 month. ASS this, said Dr Zakiudin Munasir, Sp A-KAI, allergy immunology konsulen children from Faculty of medicine, only occurs in children who have atopic or allergic talent. This occurs because the presence of antibodies in the body of the child.

These antibodies, ie immunoglobulin E (IgE), formed in people who have allergies talent. IgE would react to cow's milk protein. These proteins are considered as foreign by the body. In other words, the body of the child's hypersensitivity to cow's milk protein.

There are at least 20 proteins in cow's milk which can stimulate the allergy. "But often it is a beta laktoglobulin," said Head of Children's Division of Allergy Immunology Department of Pediatrics Faculty of medicine is.

Rudimentary
ASS cases most often occur in infants up to 3 years of age. This is because, according to allergy immunology graduate konsulen Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen, The Netherlands, the digestive system in infants, especially newborn aged 2-3 years, still not perfect. It makes proteins that are recognized as allergies will be absorbed intact and not broken down by the digestive tract.

Along with age, at the time of entering the age of 2-3 years, cernanya channels have started to mature. At the same time, digestive enzymes has also been well established. A secretory immunoglobulin that is useful to ward off foreign proteins are also fully formed. In 85 percent of infants with ASS will disappear (tolerance) before the age of 3 years.

"Babies who are tolerant of this happened because the proteins are broken down. Allergic properties of the protein in cow's milk was gone, "said Dr. Zaki.

ASS called Dr. Zaki as one type of allergy that can be lost. Early symptoms of allergies in infants is usually a symptom of skin such as eczema and redness occur. Reddish rash on baby's skin can also occur in infants who are breastfed.

The rash is often thought to come from milk. In fact, not. Most likely because the mother is eating cow's milk and other dairy products. Allergen get into breast milk and then sucked by the baby and cause allergic reactions. To that end, the mother should avoid cow's milk and other dairy products.

Precaution
The occurrence of allergic reactions can be known from the symptoms caused. To believe that allergies arise, can be done several tests on the baby. The tests commonly used test is the skin (through the skin scratch test, puncture test and skin test intraderma) or blood tests.

However, according to Dr. Zaki, the skin test in children aged less than one year often gives false negative results. Testing can also be done by avoiding cow's milk for 2-3 weeks and then provoke an open food. The term of elimination and provocation test.

In these tests, after the symptoms diminish, children were given cow's milk gradually until they reached the amount of milk drunk. If after 2 hours no symptoms, meaning a negative provocation test results. This test is often performed on children younger than 3 years.

Actually, parents can anticipate the onset of allergies in children. Especially when there is a history of allergy or asthma in one of the parents or even both. As an illustration, if the parents are allergic, their child may suffer from allergies is about 80 percent. When only mothers who have allergies, the chances of inheriting allergies about 50 percent.

If so, cow's milk is better avoided. Surely it is not too problematic in women who breastfed. The mother who avoids cow's milk and other dairy products. However, problems will occur if the mother can not give the baby.

Give milk
Better-fed infants who have undergone hydrolysis or hydrolysates. There are hydrolyzed perfect and there are only partial or partially hydrolyzed. In the hydrolyzed milk is perfect, whole cow's milk protein is broken down completely. This type of milk called nonalergenik milk. Milk is used in infants who had symptoms of allergies such as eczema and asthma.

In partial hydrolyzed milk, cow's milk protein is broken down only partially. That is, so baby will also have immunity to cow's milk.

"Milk-called hypoallergenic milk is commonly used in children who do not have allergy symptoms, but already know there will be an allergy because the father-mother had a history of allergies," added Dr. Zaki.

In addition to milk that has been hydrolyzed, giving soy milk can also be used for infants with ASS. The problem is, many babies do not like soy milk because it tastes bad. Just as the hydrolysis of milk that tasted not so good. Besides, "Approximately 30-40 percent of babies allergic to cow's milk are also allergic to soy milk," said Dr. Zaki. Unfortunately, milk substitutes are more expensive!

Obviously different!
Bedakah cow's milk allergy with lactose intolerance? The question is often asked by parents. "Definitely different," said Dr. Zaki. Cow's milk allergy (ASS) is generally because they do not stand the cow's milk protein, while lactose intolerance (IL) because it can not stand the lactose.

The occurrence of IL because of a lack of lactase enzyme in the intestine that serves to digest lactose. Therefore, symptoms that occur are usually associated with the gastrointestinal tract with the onset of diarrhea.

IL may occur, both in adults and children alike. Adults or even middle aged parents who have generally experienced IL. "Since ancient times parents are not accustomed to drinking milk. So, do not form enzyme laktasenya, "said Dr. Zaki.

Instead, children are now drinking milk since childhood, so they are more accustomed. By drinking milk, the body will stimulate the enzyme lactase. Only, when the stimulus is actually causing persistent diarrhea, feeding should be stopped for a moment. It is feared, intestinal damage that occurs will settle and maturity of the gastrointestinal tract will not happen. As a result, these conditions will carry over into adulthood.

IL can also occur in children who are experiencing diarrhea. According to Dr. Zaki, the condition was caused intestinal diarrhea in children who are damaged so that the enzyme lactase is reduced. In other words, IL can happen to a child who has diarrhea or vice versa.

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Recognize the Symptoms of Cow Milk Allergy

Allergy cases in the past decade experts have predicted an increase. Cow's milk allergy is a form of food allergy are most often found in children aged less than two years, and an estimated 2 to 7.5 percent of children in this age group having cow's milk protein allergy.

 

Because of that workshop for pediatricians regarding the administration of cow's milk allergy will be held in four cities of Medan, Jakarta, Semarang, and Surabaya during the month of January 2009 and will be followed by 325 pediatricians working with IDAI in each region.

"We are aware, medics role is very important for the health of infants and children, including pediatricians. Therefore, we always take active part in improving the knowledge, insight and quality of the pediatrician in providing excellent health care for infants and children," Mead Johnson said President Director of Indonesia Martin Ibarreche.

Children's Specialists of the Central Army Hospital Gatot Subroto Army Pasaribu states, cases of allergic children need to governance standards. Through the workshop, it is expected that the medical personnel, especially pediatricians, can provide a fast handling, accurate and comprehensive. Management of allergies in children, especially cow's milk allergy, there needs to be standardized, he said.

According to the Chairman Central Board Badriul IDAI Dr. Hegar cow's milk allergy are often found in children aged under three years, mainly under the age of 12 months. It is connected with the maturation of gastrointestinal system. Clinical symptoms most frequently seen are gastrointestinal disorders (50-80 percent), ranging from vomiting, diarrhea continues sometimes accompanied by blood, constipation, and even can interfere with development of the child.

Because symptoms can vary or not be too specific, so many parents and health workers is difficult to diagnose the occurrence of cow's milk allergy. The easiest way is by doing allergy testing and monitoring of aberrations compared to normal children. For example, if a child continues to suffer from diarrhea while being treated for more than a week, then it should be suspected if the child is allergic, said Badriul.

Handling and effective basis for cow's milk protein allergy is to avoid cow's milk protein or derivative products, he added. During the handling of cow's milk allergy, breast-feeding or breast milk to babies who suffer from allergies should not be stopped, especially during the period of exclusive breastfeeding during 0-6 months old baby.

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Preventing Allergies in Children

The incidence of allergies increasing in recent years. This condition occurs because of substances contained in food or drink more diverse. Still plus increased pollution along with lifestyle changes that increasingly modern society.

Said the Chairman of the Division of Allergy-Immunology Section of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia, General Hospital Center Dr. Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo Zakiudin Munasir SpA (K), in a seminar themed "Is Genetically Inherited Allergies" on Tuesday (12 / 5), in Hotel Gran Melia Jakarta.

Allergies are immune reactions deviate or change from normal that can cause symptoms that harm the body, ranging from respiratory problems, skin, to the eye. Allergies in children should not be taken lightly as it can be at risk for development of the child, may even continue into adulthood if not treated properly. Similarly, he said.

A person can suffer from allergies if one or both parents have a history of allergy. This suggests that the allergy is genetic. There are three allergy preventive measures, namely to avoid the cause and trigger allergies, live better and healthier way of life, and put on medication. In addition, there are several ways since the early precautions against children born to atopic parents or people with allergies, can even be started since the child in the womb.

Allergies in children can be prevented early by giving breast milk (milk) exclusively for 6 months or more because milk contains complete nutrients a baby needs, including protein hypo allergenik, DHA and probiotics, as well as colostrum that can protect babies from allergies and infection. Probiotics are live beneficial bacteria and can help improve baby's immune system, and reduce the risk of allergies. It is said Zakiudin.

With the perfect nutrients contained in it, ASI has an irreplaceable role in terms of immune function given that protect babies from allergies and infection risks. However, there are conditions when a mother can not give a maximum intake of breast milk, among them caused by swelling and inflammation of the breast so that milk production is reduced.

"This condition would affect the baby's fragile immune system against allergic reactions, especially for infants who have allergic disease because of heredity," he said. Allergies can be triggered by the environment, including exposure to smoke from parents or people around, pollution, cow's milk, and some foods that can trigger allergies, such as seafood, eggs, and peanuts.

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Do not Let Light Allergy

After receiving breast milk exclusively for almost six months, Dian began formula-fed by his mother. One hour after drinking milk formula, the tiny baby face looked ashen. In just a matter of minutes, the six-month-old baby was also spewing out all the fluid milk is consumed. After spewing the contents of his stomach, the baby is crying in his mother's arms.

In a state of panic, Dian immediately brought his parents to a nearby hospital in the area of ​​Kebayoran Lama, South Jakarta. Dian was diagnosed with cow's milk allergy. According to doctors who handle it, there is the possibility of allergy is derived from the lineage of his parents. Indeed, I suffer from allergies. "If you get cold air or dust, I was instantly cold, sometimes itchy," he said.

In addition to vomiting so drinking milk formula, arises almost reddish spots all over his body Dian.Ati, mother of Dian, and decided to stop giving formula milk to her child during the week. The instigation of doctors, he then gave hypoallergenic formula milk. It was not like a drink, perhaps because it does not feel. "The important thing is, my son is no longer vomiting and a red rash," he said.

When Dian the age of one year, Ati then replace regular milk with formula milk. Apparently her daughter was no longer showing symptoms of allergy. The doctor said, when it's one year should be tried with milk formula. Initially was feared also that even allergy recurrence. "After a try, it turns out my son had no allergy symptoms," said Ati happy.

Another story about Fabiayya Cut. Instead, he suffers from food allergies to cow's milk consumed his mother. When more than one month old, the red rash on the cheek. He also repeatedly diarrhea in a day. And so was born, she breastfed exclusively from the mother.

After the doctor, he was suffering from cow's milk allergy. Allergic talent that comes from both parents who suffer from asthma. Cause, during lactation, mothers consume cow's milk for nursing mothers and eat some foods that could potentially trigger allergies. "Now I abstain from eating fish, eggs and peanuts, milk also substituted soy milk," said Rifsia, mother of Cut Fabiayya.



Increase

The incidence of allergic diseases in children increases with changes in lifestyle of modern society, environmental pollution, and substances in food. "Allergies are immune reactions deviate from the normal and cause adverse symptoms of the body," said Dr. Zakiudin Munasir, Chairman of the Division of Allergy-Immunology Section of Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia-Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, in a seminar last May, in Jakarta.

In the body there are five types of antibodies or immunoglobulins, ie immunoglobulin G, A, M, E, and D. Immunoglobulin E is an antibody that many play a role in allergic reactions. In the body of allergy sufferers, there are high levels of immunoglobulin E, particularly immunoglobulin E specific to certain substances trigger allergic reactions, such as dust, animal dander, pollen or certain foods, like eggs, milk, sea fish.

In the United States reported the incidence of allergy in preschool children 10 to 12 p ersen, and at school-age 8.5 to 12.2 percent. D epartemen Agriculture United States said, 15 percent of the total population of the country's population is allergic to certain foods. About 20 percent of children aged less than one year had an allergic reaction to food.

In Indonesia, the incidence of allergies in children Indonesia has not been widely studied. From research in Kelurahan Utan Kayu, Jakarta, was 25.5 percent of children suffer from allergies, including allergy symptoms in the nose and skin. From the results of clinical trials in 69 children with asthma in Poly Allergy-Immunology Section of Child Health, Faculty of medicine-RSCM, was 45.31 per cent were allergic to crab, 37.53 percent are allergic to tiny shrimp, and 26.56 percent are allergic to chocolate.

"Do not joke about allergies in children because the risk of development of the child," said Zakiudin Munasir. Symptoms are often seen are vomiting, diarrhea continues, sometimes accompanied by blood, such as atopic dermatitis, hives and itching, recurrent respiratory problems such as cough and asthma.

Most of the gastrointestinal tract because of first contact and marked swelling and itching at the tongue and lips until orofarings, pains and stomach cramps, vomiting to severe degree with bloody stools. When the food allergens away from the gastrointestinal tract, allergic symptoms in organs like the skin (atopic dermatitis, urticaria), nose (rhinitis), eye (conjunctivitis), respiratory (asthma), central nervous system (headache), or systemic symptoms fatal anaphylactic shock for example.

However, allergies are often difficult to diagnose because there is cross reactivity between foods. eg peanuts with peanut Ked Elai have the same epitope despite having a different protein. In addition, the presence of allergy to addictive substances or other materials contained in food such as spices and preservatives. To ensure an allergy, allergy testing can be done, said Zakiudin.

Is genetic

A person can suffer from allergies if one or both parents have a history of allergy. Possible allergic greater when a history of allergy is the mother or both parents. This indicates an allergy is genetic. "This type of allergy is not always the same with his parents," he said.

Allergic reactions can also be triggered by environmental factors ie allergens, infections, pollution, and excessive physical activity. In fetuses, infants, and children, allergy triggers are parents and people around, food, medicine, and environment. "Foods that can trigger allergies, especially cow's milk, fish, eggs, d's peanuts," said Zakiudin added.

The risk of developing allergies in children has also increased if the mother smoked during pregnancy and lactation, the diet by eating food allergens. Children are also at risk of developing allergies if not breastfed or breastfed within a short time. S here is currently a lot of mothers work so not able to breastfeed fully. Thus, infant formula and drink milk. In the gifted children are allergic, milk-based formulas are cow's milk may trigger allergies, he said.

Actually, allergic reactions can be prevented by avoiding allergy triggers that replace food sources of allergens in foods with similar nutritional value to prevent malnutrition. Generally, food allergies in children will disappear within a certain timeframe. Allergy risk will be reduced by exclusive breastfeeding for six months or more because milk contains complete nutrition, including probiotics and protein hypo allergenik, Zakiudin said.

For babies who have aged six months upwards can be fed breast milk substitutes and infant formula. Of course, given milk with cow milk formula that has been processed. Hypoallergenic milk is given to prevent allergies in babies who did have talent allergies. The non-allergenic formula milk given to babies who are allergic to cow's milk.

Allergies can also be prevented by avoiding cigarette smoke on pregnant and lactating mothers, he said. Treatment with drugs administered H1 and H2 antihistamines. As for babies with allergy immunotherapy is still no adequate studies to prove the results. With proper prevention and treatment, children with allergies can be an optimal growth and development.

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Allergies? Food Try This!

Until now, the best way to fight allergies is to avoid the originators. However, recent studies show that healthy eating could actually help us fight allergies. Nutritious diet will improve your immune system and helps the body fight infections that trigger respiratory allergies.

 

The link between food and the body's immunity against allergies at first researched in the area of ​​Crete island, Greece. There, only a few residents who suffer from respiratory problems due to allergies. After investigation, turned out to residents on the island since childhood accustomed to eating fruits, vegetables, fish, and olive oil.

Mediterranean Diet professed people of Crete is rich in antioxidants. Antioxidants alone will work to protect cells from free radicals. In a study reported in the journal Thorax, the researchers also pointed out that consumption of margarine increases the risk of allergy and cough. This is because the margarine made from bad fat.

When you include people who have a history of allergies, do not forget to include these foods in your daily menu.

Beans
Nuts are rich in vitamin E and magnesium. Research shows magnesium improve lung function and fight coughs due to asthma.

Apples, Oranges, and Tomatoes
Three is the best source of antioxidants, namely vitamin C. Research shows these three fruits to make people of Crete are free from asthma and allergies. This is important because half of people with asthma also have allergies.

Wine
The skin of red grapes usually contain antioxidants and resveratrol can reduce inflammation in the body.

Eat fish
The content of omega-3 fatty acids DHA and EPA found in many cold water fish, seaweed, and supplements, known to reduce inflammation in the body. According to researchers from the Americas Pediatrician, these benefits help the body fight allergies, especially in children. So, do not be afraid to eat salmon, sardines, mackerel or herring.

Probiotics
Research conducted by Dr. Kaarina Kukkonen, published in the journal Pediatrics says probiotics and prebiotics may enhance immune children in infancy and protect infants from respiratory infections. Increased good microbes in the body will increase the immunity to fight allergies.

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