Some pediatricians and nutritionists are less soy advocates and more opponents of cow's milk. They argue that cow's milk can lead to a series of misdiagnosed or undiagnosed illnesses such as sinus problems, asthma, ear infections, headaches and muscle fatigue. These professionals say it's not about total lactose intolerance, but instead about the body's inability to break down milk proteins. These milk proteins then enter the bloodstream undigested, only to be attacked as a foreign invader by antibodies and killer cells from the immune system. The digestive system can only partially handle the job.
Parents have no such part-way option.
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