Remember a few weeks ago I mentioned going Vegan. Well now, our family will need to change our diet. I don't think I will be going vegan but will try another diet.
A few weeks ago Shane really had some severe symptoms to something. I finally had enough of this and took him to a specialist. We have been witnessing issues for the past few years with his health. The ENT doctor that saw him in February said that he has allergies. He had a very extensive blood test done two weeks ago, which tested him for over 120 allergens.
The doctor called today and said that Shane has a significant allergy to whey, casein, and eggs. Whey and casein is found in milk. Effective immediately, Shane has to be put on a milk and egg free diet.
Casein is a milk protein found in the solid part of the milk, the curds. Whey is a protein found in the liquid part of milk, often referred to as milk plasma. If you have a casein or whey allergy, you are essentially allergic to milk. This is different from lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerant people do not have the right enzymes to break down lactose, a sugar found in milk. They experience extensive digestive issues because of it. A milk allergy is the immune system reacting to the proteins in milk, like casein and whey, as if they were infectious agents.
A few weeks ago Shane really had some severe symptoms to something. I finally had enough of this and took him to a specialist. We have been witnessing issues for the past few years with his health. The ENT doctor that saw him in February said that he has allergies. He had a very extensive blood test done two weeks ago, which tested him for over 120 allergens.
The doctor called today and said that Shane has a significant allergy to whey, casein, and eggs. Whey and casein is found in milk. Effective immediately, Shane has to be put on a milk and egg free diet.
Casein is a milk protein found in the solid part of the milk, the curds. Whey is a protein found in the liquid part of milk, often referred to as milk plasma. If you have a casein or whey allergy, you are essentially allergic to milk. This is different from lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerant people do not have the right enzymes to break down lactose, a sugar found in milk. They experience extensive digestive issues because of it. A milk allergy is the immune system reacting to the proteins in milk, like casein and whey, as if they were infectious agents.
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http://dairyfreecooking.about.com/
http://www.godairyfree.org/
http://www.chiff.com/health/disease/lactose.htm (this one has more links to other sites)
http://www.nutritionmd.org/recipes/index.html
http://vegweb.com/
These last two are recipe finders as well as info on vegan eating.
You may know these sites already, if not, enjoy the info.
Thank you for emailing these websites. I am in need of some info. Thank you for your help.
Tina