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Late introduction to milk increases the risk of allergy

Susan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:19:10 +0000

By waiting to introduce milk in small children’s diet you increase the risk of the child developing allergies. A study published in the journal Pediatrics shows a clear connection between allergies in children and late introduction of milk.

It is the results of a Dutch group of scientists, which makes up with the established assessment that the risk of developing allergies is reduced if you wait to introduce dairy products in the diet of babies and toddlers.

The survey covers about 2,500 children. Data for the age at which children were introduced to various forms of diet up to two years of age, were compared with data on the prevalence of allergic symptoms such as eczema and atopic dermatitis. By two years of age the prevalence of allergies was examined through blood tests.

The study shows that the children who first got milk products after nine months of age, had an increased risk of developing atopic eczema. The results also show that a delayed introduction of other foods was associated with an increased risk of allergic symptoms by the age of two.

The researchers conclude that the late introduction of, for example, dairy products to young children is not necessarily a way to prevent the development of allergies in children.

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Wheat allergy and baby food

Maya — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:37:33 +0000

Question:

My daughter is now 6 months and I feed her porridge once or twice a day (depending on the mood – hers that is..). And I guess now is the time, where I might start to feed her products that contains gluten. I myself have wheat allergy and I wouldn’t want her to develop the same. That is why I intend not to feed her wheat until she is 1 year old, but instead give her rye, oats and barley.

The question is: does this make any difference? Is the likelihood that she will develop wheat allergy very small – or is it a good idea to be cautious?

Answer:

Since you have a known food allergy, your daughter is pre disposed to food allergies as well. It is not, however, necessarily towards wheat. It is most common to be allergic to one cereal only, most often wheat. But you can also be allergic to rye and in very rare cases to oats, corn, millet, rice or buckwheat.

Often it is also a link between not being able to tolerate wheat and not to be able to withstand grass pollen. This is called cross allergy. Allergies are somewhat difficult to deal with.

In principle, you should not place a child on a special diet and under food restrictions, unless it has been dertermineded that there is something the child can not tolerate. Children need to have so many different kinds of food as possible.

It is very difficult to do without wheat in daily life, which you probably know from yourself. There is wheat in many products, not just in bread baked with wheat flour, but also in, for example pasta, etc.

However, I can very well understand your question and I think that you might want to contact an allergist or your own doctor, to hear what they think will be the most … (read on after the ad)

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… appropriate solution to your daughter. I am afraid I do not know what the likelihood is that she is will develop an allergy to wheat, but as I said I think that you should contact an allergist. That way you can get the best advice in relation to your daughter.

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Cats may prevent asthma and allergies

Maya — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:38:48 +0000

A study in May 2008, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, shows that cats in the childhood home, may help reduce the number of children who develop asthma and allergic.

This unexpected result is the outcome of a larger investigation that started back in 1998. A study aimed to show the consequence for pregnant women and their babies if being sustainably exposed to pollution, pesticides and certain allergens…

These new research findings appears to be in line with other recent surveys which show that we need to get our immune system “started” so early in life as possible. This is best done if the child grows up in a “not too hygienic environment”, but instead subjected to a moderate level of all substances of life in all categories.

However, there does not appear to be any healing effect of having a cat, if the child already has developed asthma or allergy. In those cases the scientists still advices the parents to get rid of the cat, as soon as possible.

Another study also shows that it may not only be cats who have this protective effect. This second study even shows that being exposed to many pets at an early stage, not only provide some level of protection against developing allergies to the specific animals they are being exposed to. It also seems to have a preventive effect on other allergies.

What do you think? Do you or your children suffer from asthma or allergies? Do you think that this makes sense? Write a comment…

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