Oral Food Allergies
Allergy to food
Treatment
The only proven treatment for a food allergy is to avoid the food. Other treatments, including allergy shots and probiotics, have not been clearly proven to help with food allergies.
If your child has a problem with cows milk formula, your health care provider may suggest trying a soy-based formula or something called an elemental formula, if available.
If you suspect you or your child has a food allergy, consult an allergy...
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Food allergy
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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