FERMENTED MILK BOON FOR REDUCING ALLERGIES IN INFANTS CLAIM TAIWAN EXPERTS
October 2nd, 2006
BY MONICA DOBIE
FEEDING babies an alcoholic milk drink called 'kefir' may help protect against some food allergies according to research published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture.
Kefir, a traditional fermented drink widely consumed in eastern Europe as a health food, has been shown in these studies that it inhibits the growth of allergen-linked antibody immunoglobulin E (IgE). IgE is involved in strong immune system responses to outside organisms, which can sometimes be appropriate - causing allergic reactions, such as inflammation and ...
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