Oct
10
2009
My Son Has A Milk Allergy Help With His Diet?
Posted by: Alan in Milk Allergies, tags: Allergy, Diet, Help, Milk, With
ok myone year old son has a milk allergy, i would like some help on his diet, what he can have, ive been looking through my cupboards, and im shocked at the things ive found that contain milk, im a bit stuck on what he should have, going to talk to the health visitor tomorrow for a diet plan, but would love if anyone else can give me some advice thank you,
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October 10th, 2009 at 12:06 pm
try soy products,most people I know that are allergic to milk use soy
October 10th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
For a straight milk substitute, try soy, rice, almond, oat, etc. milks. Make sure they are enriched with calcium and vitamins to mimic real milk or it’s pointless really. I would add though to check with his doctor on the nut and soy milks. Lots of people have allergies to those, and I think in the last decade or so doctors have advised against exposing children to certain foods until their immune systems are more developed to avoid gaining the allergy.
You’ll have to watch our for butter, whey, milk solids that are in foods.
There are all sorts of foods to substitute for the real thing like vegan cheese, yogurt, ice cream. These are usually going to be found in the natural or organic sections or your grocery store. They can also be found at co-ops and grocery stores that cater to vegetarian, vegan, and organic lifestyles.
When buying him food off the regular shelf in the store, you are just going to have to get in the habit of reading the label and eventually teaching him to do the same.