Dairy Allergies
It's not the crust of a pizza that's usually a problem when you have a milk-free diet, whether due to a dairy allergy, intolerance, or personal preference. Luckily, since dairy-free pizza crusts are available from many manufacturers, making your own pizza can take less than half an hour. (If you are having a hard time fi…
When you're cooking dairy-free, some substitutes are pretty obvious. Milk alternatives are on most supermarket shelves and work pretty well in most recipes. Butter, though, is an ingredient that can be tougher to substitute because different alternatives work better for different cooking applications. Here are some r…
If you or your child has just been diagnosed with a dairy allergy, one emotion you may be experiencing is panic. How will you replace milk in your diet? How will you manage without cheese, ice cream or yogurt?
The good news is that millions of people do happily live dairy-free for medical and ethical reasons. You can eat very well dairy-free, and it's even easier than it was just 5 or …
Living with a milk allergy? Learn which foods to avoid on a milk-free diet.
Worried about an infant milk allergy? Learn the signs and symptoms of a milk allergy or milk protein intolerance and your alternatives for an elimination diet or hypoallergenic baby formula here.
Learn about the signs, symptoms, treatment, and diagnosis of lactose intolerance.
A collection of dairy-free recipes on the About.com Food Allergies Guidesite.
Whether you've got a dairy allergy or lactose intolerance in your family, or you're simply giving up milk for a while as part of an elimination diet, you may find yourself checking out the rows of milk alternatives in the grocery store. Here's a cheat sheet to current dairy alternatives on the market.
Profile of dairy allergies (milk allergies): all about the prevalence, symptoms, and biochemistry of milk allergies and lactose intolerance. Also includes a section about special concerns for parents of dairy-allergic infants and tips for day-to-day living dairy-free.
When you're diagnosed with a milk allergy, you may be concerned about maintaining a healthy dairy-free diet. Dairy allergies need not keep you from a balanced diet! Learn how to eat a nutritious milk-free diet with adequate protein, calcium, and vitamins.
Eight dairy-free foods that are rich in the calcium your body needs to prevent conditions like osteoporosis.
Tips for substituting for butter and dairy ingredients in baking cakes, biscuits, and other traditional baked goods. From About.com's Guide to Dairy-Free Cooking.
Tips for transitioning to a dairy-free diet, from grocery shopping to learning how to read labels. From About.com's Guide to Dairy-Free Cooking.
Wallet-sized cutout with ingredients and foods that may indicate the presence of dairy products.
