All you need yo know about milk allergy
Milk allergy is caused when the
immunity system reacts against the
proteins found in milk. This happens due to the lack of the
immune system to learn to recognize milk proteins as being harmless. When unwanted bodies (proteins) enter our system the immune system is altered and reacts against the protein to destroy it and protect our body. For instance, if
bacteria enters our body through the skin, the proteins that make up the bacteria (which are different than ours) act as a trigger to the immune system to get rid of it. Once this trigger is reached by the immune system a chain of reactions happen in order to expel and reject these unwanted proteins (bacteria). Therefore the first cells that react are those beneath the the
skin to avoid the bacteria to travel further while other parts of the immune system stay on the alert. When milk is ingested (into someone who is allergic to milk) the proteins present come in touch with the immune system but unfortunately the immune system fails to recognize them and believes they are unwanted and harmful proteins. Hence, the reactions start.
What causes an allergy?
The cause of an
allergy is the inappropriate or exaggerated reactions of the immune system to a variety of substances. The function of the immune system is to recognize foreign proteins (antigens) on the surfaces of micro organisms and to form antibodies (also known as immunoglobulins). When the immune system next encounters the same
antigens, the
antibodies interact with them, leading to destruction of the micro organisms. In allergies, a similar immune response occurs, except that the immune system forms antibodies against harmless substances - because these allergens, as they are called, are misidentified as potential
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