Category Allergies and intolerances

Lactose intolerance in children and babies is the inability to digest lactose, a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Dietitian and nutritionist María Luján Soler, with a degree in Nutrition with a Master's degree in Food Technology, Control and Health and an expert in Food Allergies and Intolerances, explains how lactose intolerance affects premature babies and children.

A week before going back to work, my sister-in-law began to remove my niece's breast and try to get the girl to get a taste of the nipple. At first, the objective was mission impossible, the girl was very clever and did not accept this new way of feeding. Substituting the breast for the bottle is an adventure for moms and their babies when they must strive to reconcile family and work life.

As a general rule, infant feeding follows basic patterns that could be used, with minimal nuances (age, sex…), for all children. However, when we add a disease to the equation, be it temporary, such as the flu or diarrhea, or permanent, such as something more chronic such as celiac disease or diabetes, things get complicated.

Sometimes we find that the terms allergy and intolerance are used equally in the same context and referring to one and the other in the same way, but their meaning is totally different. Today on our site we want to shine a light on this field and tell you about the differences between allergy and intolerance in children.