Milk Allergy & Role of Dietitian in its Management

Abstract

Milk allergy, sometimes synonymously used with lactose intolerance, is one of the most common allergies in children and adults. It is a true food allergy caused by an allergic reaction to the protein in milk and its products.1 Milk allergy is one of the common allergies in children and babies, while lactose intolerance is common in adults. Milk allergy is very much different from lactose intolerance, which is non-allergic food sensitivity, due to the lack of enzyme lactase in the small intestines to break lactose down into glucose and galactose.2