Milk is a complex food composed of water, carbohydrate, fats, protein, minerals and vitamins: it provides us nourishment and immunological protection.

The immune system carries out a role of protection from harmful substances, both endogenous (produced inside the organism) and exogenous (of external origin).

Food allergy is an adverse clinical reaction to food due to any type of abnormal immune response to food protein.

An overview of pathologies and most common symptoms connected to food allergies.

Cow Milk Allergy (CMA) is an immunologically mediated adverse reaction to cow’s milk proteins.

A broad spectrum of symptoms and signs are attributed to CMA: recognizing them is important for an early diagnosis.

Therapy for Cow Milk Allergy consists of strict elimination of cow milk proteins from the diet and in infants the use of substitute formulas to support normal growth.

It is essential to monitor a child’s growth & development, ensuring that proper dietary advice is adhered to.