Medical terminology can be very intimidating and many times people confuse one for the other. There are several reasons why a mom may need to avoid dairy (or other foods) for her child.
A few of them may include:
Cow's Milk Protein Intolerance (CMPI)
Milk Soy Protein Intolerance (MSPI)
Cow's Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA)
*others include failure to thrive and reflux which are not referred to on this blog
In a nutshell, an intolerance usually just affects the gastrointestinal (GI) system. Whereas an allergy involves other systems such as the respiratory or skin.
Click here for more definitions regarding each of these issues.
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