What are we really ingesting when we drink cows’ milk?

 

What are mothers passing through their bodies to their children? What in the world is a dairy allergy?

 

Dr. Vivian Chen dives into the dangers of dairy and her story of transitioning to a plant-based diet after a battle to diagnose the root of her infant’s feeding problem.

 

As a double-certified physician, Dr. Chen has seen a host of improvements in her patients when they cut dairy and address their lifestyle.

 

She’s going to tell you the sneaky ways dairy might be affecting you -- and your children.  

 

What we discuss in this episode:

 

- Defining dairy allergy, and distinguishing it from lactose intolerance. 

 

- The top four allergies Dr. Chen says mothers should look for.

 

- Ethnic diversity in allergy prevalence and the difficulty in testing for allergies.

 

- Delayed vs. acute symptoms and allergies in adults vs. babies.

 

- Elimination diets to discover the root of your symptoms. 

 

- The effects of casein metabolizing into casomorphin.

 

- Follow Dr. Chen at allergyfamilies.com and platefulhealth.com, or on Instagram at @plateful.health.

 

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