http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2009/12/01/food-allergy-among-children-in-the-united-states-article-review/ Pediatric Allergist Frederick E. Leickly - Riley Hospital for Children - Indianapolis, Indiana Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:27:44 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2009/12/01/food-allergy-among-children-in-the-united-states-article-review/comment-page-1/#comment-901 fleickly Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:58:17 +0000 http://www.leicklystory.com/?p=589#comment-901 Now lactose intolerance is an example of an "adverse reaction" to a food, however it is not an allergic reaction. The milk protein (lactose) needs an enzyme (lactase) to cleave the sugar. When this enzyme is out, lactose is not digested properly. The treatment for this is to avoid lactose (cut it out as you mention) or some will add enzyme to the food. Thanks for your comment, FEL Now lactose intolerance is an example of an “adverse reaction” to a food, however it is not an allergic reaction. The milk protein (lactose) needs an enzyme (lactase) to cleave the sugar. When this enzyme is out, lactose is not digested properly. The treatment for this is to avoid lactose (cut it out as you mention) or some will add enzyme to the food.
Thanks for your comment,
FEL

]]> http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2009/12/01/food-allergy-among-children-in-the-united-states-article-review/comment-page-1/#comment-900 Victoria Young Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:12:11 +0000 http://www.leicklystory.com/?p=589#comment-900 well we do have some lactose intolerance in our family and we just cut out on dairy products. -,' well we do have some lactose intolerance in our family and we just cut out on dairy products. -,’

]]> http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2009/12/01/food-allergy-among-children-in-the-united-states-article-review/comment-page-1/#comment-612 fleickly Fri, 21 May 2010 11:56:20 +0000 http://www.leicklystory.com/?p=589#comment-612 Your lactose intolerance would be an adverse reaction to a food, however a 'metabolic' reaction and not an allergic, type I- IgE mediated response. In lactose deficiency the enzymes that metabolize the milk sugar, lactose, are gone or severely compromised. The complex milk surgar is not broken down into two simple sugars and the bacteria in the gut do nasty things when they see lactose. Thank for your comment FEL Your lactose intolerance would be an adverse reaction to a food, however a ‘metabolic’ reaction and not an allergic, type I- IgE mediated response. In lactose deficiency the enzymes that metabolize the milk sugar, lactose, are gone or severely compromised. The complex milk surgar is not broken down into two simple sugars and the bacteria in the gut do nasty things when they see lactose.
Thank for your comment
FEL

]]> http://www.pediatricallergyindy.com/2009/12/01/food-allergy-among-children-in-the-united-states-article-review/comment-page-1/#comment-610 Juan Torres Fri, 21 May 2010 03:02:40 +0000 http://www.leicklystory.com/?p=589#comment-610 i also have lactose intolerance that is why i always avoid dairy products.,.. i also have lactose intolerance that is why i always avoid dairy products.,..

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