What are symptoms triggered by milk consumption especially with children and what are the long term health effects?
Many children can drink milk without any problem. Milk can be an important source of protein and other nutrients. So shifting children off milk products should not be done lightly. Indeed getting children completely off milk products is rather challenging because milk is in so many manufactured food products. Common symptoms of milk intolerance or allergy can include stomach problems, eczema, glue ear, and asthma. An elimination diet for four weeks that excludes all major sources of milk products is the most reliable test. This should not be done without discussion with a medical practitioner or qualified nutritionist, because of the need to make sure that the diet remains balanced. Using goat milk during this period is an option. Medical studies show that Type 1 diabetes (often called juvenile diabetes) is much more common where the intake of A1 milk is high. The same situation exists for heart disease. Animal trials show that rabbits fed A1 beta casein have much higher levels of arte