Causes of protein allergy

Most often, in such a painful form, the child reacts to milk protein.Allergy to protein in children in infants occurs in 5-8% of casesPhoto: Getty The main causes of allergy are:

• heredity. The child already at the genetic level gets a predisposition to develop allergies to certain substances;
• complete absence or limited production of a special enzyme that provides the breakdown of milk protein;
• errors in the diet of a nursing mother or too early transfer of the child to an artificial type of feeding.

Sometimes the cause is lactose deficiency. It can provoke a negative reaction to other types of protein.

Symptoms of a protein allergy

The clinical picture of the condition as a whole resembles a classic allergic reaction. Babies with the development of milk protein allergy respond:

• diarrhea;
• strong attacks of intestinal colic;
• losing weight;
• irritability;
• bad sleep;
• nausea, vomiting;
• puffiness;
• shortness of breath;
• itching;
• skin rashes.

Older symptoms may occuracute rhinitis - severe nasal congestion, heavy breathing, runny nose, conjunctival inflammation. Allergies are almost always accompanied by poor appetite, increased gas formation, and a change in stool consistency - alternating constipation and diarrhea. Symptoms can be combined, and can be present alone. Allergy to chicken protein in children is often accompanied by intolerance to chicken meat. And the usual chicken broth can cause a pathological reaction.

What to feed the child if he is allergic to protein

The most common allergen is cow's proteinof milk. When choosing mixtures, it is necessary to look at the composition: it should not contain more than 3.5 kDa protein. The first food should be a puree of vegetables with white or green skinned. After a month, you can start giving your child gluten-free cereal. Next in the menu, you can enter the meat puree - rabbit, turkey or lean pork. Milk hash to completely disable the changing of the baby. The manifestation of allergies can be very difficult, over time, bronchial asthma can develop - a deadly disease, so you should be especially careful about the diet of an allergic child. Read further:

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