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NOURISH
Are you
allergic to
COWS
MILK?
BY DIETITIANS AUSTRALIA
An allergy to cow’s milk
is common in babies
and young children. In
Australia, around 1 in
50 babies and young
children will show signs
of an allergy to cow’s
milk. The good news is
that most children will
outgrow their cow’s
milk allergy by the age
of 3 to 5 years.
A cow’s milk allergy
occurs when the body’s
immune system has an
abnormal response to
proteins found in dairy. This
results in the produc琀椀on