Getting to Know Cow’s Milk Allergy in Children and How to Overcome It

JAKARTA – Allergy is a condition where the body’s immune system reacts abnormally to foreign substances. One of them is allergic to cow’s milk. What it is?

Cow’s milk allergy is an immune system overreacting to the protein content of milk.

According to the website of the Ministry of Health on Thursday (March 8, 2023), approximately 3 percent of cases of cow’s milk allergy occur in children. Typically, this problem occurs on the skin, but cow’s milk allergy can also cause other symptoms such as vomiting, wheezing, and breathing problems.

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Then can cow’s milk allergy be cured? Yes, cow’s milk allergy can go away on its own. However, there are ways to prevent an allergy flare-up.

Here are a few things you can do to reduce your cow’s milk allergy.

1. Avoid Dairy

Mothers who are still breastfeeding their babies are advised to avoid dairy products at first because the protein in the milk will pass into breast milk and cause an allergic reaction in the baby.

2. Milk consultation for children