gonig dairy free advice please

[fairydust]

dd has sever eczema and although she isn't allergic to dairy it does flare it up really badly so the doctor has surgested we strictly limit all dairy so apart from the obvious or milk / yogurts / cheese what else should we avoid ??

Also can i give her soya milk ???

how old is she? If she is over 1 then yes she can have soya milk without it being on presciption. You need to check the ingredients on things until you get used to it - prime culprits are bread, biscuits, snacks etc. Make sure she's getting plenty of calcium from green leafy veg and if in doubt she may need a supplement.

Butter/spread is another one.

M&S dairy-free spread is nicest, but failing that PURE is inoffensive (read: tasteless!). Watch out for some breads with buttermilk in them, and casein in ingredients lists. I got caught out with things like pesto and chorizo.

Products that need to be avoided include:

All types of milk, skimmed, semi-skimmed, evaporated and condensed
Milk powder
Milk solids
Non-fat milk solids
Cream
Yoghurt
Artificial cream
Butter and margarine
Lactose
Whey and hydrolysed whey protein
Casein and hydrolysed casein
Caseinate

My Son didn't like the soya milk to start with, but loves it now, I think there was a problem with some soya milk not being recomended but I'm sure someone will come along and give you some better advice on thay

milk is found in biscuits, cakes, processed meats, some breakfast cereals... to be honest you have to check all ingredients, but luckily large stores often state weather they are dairy free

Oh and don't expect her excema to clear up over night.. I think it usually takes a couple of weeks

good luck...