Reaksjoner på kumelk refererer til ulike tilstander som oppstår som respons på inntak av kumelk, inkludert kumelkintoleranse, kumelksallergi og laktoseintoleranse. Kumelkintoleranse innebærer vanskeligheter med å fordøye melkeproteiner, noe som ofte fører til fordøyelsesplager. Kumelksallergi er en immunreaksjon som kan gi mer alvorlige symptomer. Laktoseintoleranse skyldes manglende evne til å fordøye laktose, det naturlige sukkeret i melk. Hver tilstand skiller seg fra hverandre i årsak, symptomer og behandling.
Cow’s milk intolerance involves digestive issues due to difficulty processing cow’s milk, whereas an allergy triggers an immune response, potentially causing more serious reactions.
Common Symptoms of Cow’s Milk Intolerance:
Common Symptoms of Cow’s Milk Allergy:
In the UK, lactose intolerance is relatively common, affecting about 5% of the population, primarily adults. This contrasts with cow’s milk allergy, which is less common and mostly seen in children, with most outgrowing it by age five. Food intolerances in general, including lactose intolerance, are more prevalent than food allergies.
Milk allergy involves an immune response to proteins in milk, intolerance is difficulty digesting milk without an immune reaction, and lactose intolerance specifically relates to difficulty processing lactose in milk.