Did you know that 75% of the adult population worldwide cannot digest milk well? In other words, the body becomes “lactose intolerant” when the lactase enzymes are eventually lost. According to NUH research, it has been estimated that 90% of Singaporean Chinese suffer from lactose intolerance. Are you one of them? Lactase is an enzyme that […]
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If you suffer from eczema, one of the common triggers of an eczema flare-up can be the foods you eat. When your rash is severe, or you are having an eczema flare-up and infected skin, one way to prevent it from getting worse is to avoid dairy (milk products). Therefore, finding a suitable substitute milk […]
One of my readers asked me for advice on what is the one food ingredient to avoid because her baby’s eczema seems to be flaring up more. She suspected that food may be the culprit. My recommendation was : DAIRY(cow’s milk) – simply because it is the most common allergenic food. One of the common cow’s milk […]