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Article: Cows' milk intolerance Ask Sam FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY Answering your diet queries
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- Evening Mail
- Article date:
- August 28, 2007
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Q My baby has bad diarrhoea when I give her cheese, yoghurt or
other dairy products. Could she be intolerant to cows' milk?
A There are a number of different conditions where people have an
abnormal reaction to cows' milk, including cows' milk allergy, cows'
milk protein intolerance and lactose intolerance. Symptoms of these
conditions can include diarrhoea, vomiting, bloating and wind, as
well as asthma or eczema.
Cows' milk allergy and cows' milk protein intolerance are common
in babies and children. Many children with these conditions will grow
out of them when they get older.
Breast-feeding is best for babies since it provides all the