"Therapeutic" or "special" milks

When are they needed?

In addition to the classic artificial milks, there are products that, although not far from them in terms of average composition of nutrients, have significant differences in one or more ingredients, which are added or eliminated to solve particular ailments.

For all these types of milk there are specific type 0, type 1 and type 2 products, which combine the basic requirements of these formulations with additional and specific characteristics.

Lactose-free milk

It is a milk intended for infants suffering from lactose intolerance or suffering / convalescing from very severe gas colic. These diseases, in fact, cause diarrhea, and lactose would tend to aggravate the disorder by recalling liquids in the intestine; it is therefore preferred to administer delactosed milk until the pathology is overcome.

Milk A.R. or anti-regurgitation

These are milks that have the unique peculiarity of being denser than a common formula. This characteristic is acquired by adding natural thickening substances such as carob flour. In this way the consistency of the milk is increased, making it difficult to regurgitate.

Therapeutic or special milks also include a whole series of products for children who are allergic to milk proteins or who have one or both parents strongly allergic to it.

Milk H.A - hypoallergenic

The vaccine proteins are fragmented into smaller polypeptides, to decrease the possibility of an allergic reaction to the milk proteins. However, the protein molecules remain large enough to trigger allergies in a child who has already experienced this type of disorder. Hypoallergenic milk is therefore used for preventive purposes, for example if one or both parents are allergic to milk. Infants who have already shown signs of allergy are fed with other types of special milks, listed below.

Hydrolyzate or high hydrolysis milk

It differs from H.A. as the proteins have been broken down into much smaller fragments, below 5000 Daltons. However, there are children who are also allergic to this type of milk.

Soya milk

They are widely used in allergies to cow's milk proteins and in other intestinal diseases. However, soy can also be responsible for allergic reactions. For this reason, children who are highly allergic to milk also tend to develop allergies to soy. An alternative solution is therefore needed.

Elementary or semi-elementary milk

It consists of mixtures of hydrolyzed whey proteins and amino acids, with vegetable oils and sugars of various types. It is called milk only because it has a similar appearance and consistency, but in fact it is a real chemical formulation.

The use of elementary milk is made only in the presence of severe allergies or other conditions that cause intestinal malabsorption. In fact, being made up of all the nutrients in elementary form, it does not stimulate the correct development of the child's digestive system.

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