A 32-year-old member asked:
what can a child drink if he is allergic to milk?
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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered
73 years experience Preventive Medicine
Water: The only drink for which the human body was designed is pure water. Milk is for cows to give to their calves until they can eat grass. It is not a health drink for humans.
Answered on Mar 13, 2019
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Many alternatives: Bovine milk is a simple way for kids to get the calcium they need for strong bones. If allergic, soy milk or almond milk are acceptable alternatives. If the kid can get feta (goat)cheese or other calcium sources, there as no need for a milk like product.
Answered on Aug 29, 2016
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Dr. Maziar Rezvani answered
21 years experience Allergy and Immunology
Milk Alternatives: There are several milk alternatives, the most popular of which is soy milk. Additionally there is almond, rice, coconut, and hemp based milks as wel ... Read More
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Dr. Laura Webb answered
13 years experience Pediatrics
< 24 ounces: Children should drink less than 24 ounces of cow's milk a day. Drinking more may lead to iron deficiency anemia and decrease solid food intake. Chil ... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Calcium needs: A kid can acquire the calcium they need for normal growth (500-800mg/day) with ~16-24 oz/day of bovine milk.They could avoid milk altogether & get ca ... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
No: The common cold is caused by viruses.
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