Re: milk and speech

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I haven't found any information to support eliminating milk to

increase speech production. I have put together this information as

possible reasons why one would eliminate milk from a child's diet.

You may have missed this post. It talks about ear infections,

allergies, asthma, intolerances, and behavioral changes due to

allergy/intolerances. The only way to know this is either allergy

testing (which doesn't always tell the whole story) or elimination

diet. Ear infections can be a cause for speech delay.

Allergies/Intolerances some have posted cause regressions which would

affect speech and behavior. Allergies/intolerances can also cause GI

issues. It is all very individualized and you really have to be a

detective to find out if this is a problem for your child. You have

posted previously that your son gets a rash and diarhea--is it gluten

or dairy or another unsuspected food? The only way to know this is

eliminating it and doing a trial period to find out what food is

causing the problem. Maybe while you wait for your DAN appointment a

visit to a pediatric allergist might be helpful if you suspect

allergies. My son has been seeing an allergist since he was a year

old and he is now 4 1/2.

HTH,

Tina

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There was question about eliminating milk and how you would know if

this was an issue for your child? I did some searches on potential

reasons why one would eliminate milk from a child's diet.

Here is the links and information I gathered.

Hope it helps,

Tina

Children prone to ear infections:

http://surefoodsliving.com/2007/07/16/ear-infections-and-milk/

So, back to ear infections. According to pediatrician Dr. Greene, " Of

the kids who are prone to ear infections (about 1/3 of kids),

allergies are the underlying cause about 1/3 of the time. Cow's milk

is the most likely non-airborne culprit. Presumably, it causes

inflammation of the Eustachian tubes — the tubes that normally keep

the ears clean and drained. It can also change the nature of the

secretions. "

Ears and allergies

http://www.thenewhomemaker.com/earinfections

*Allergic Causes* Otitis media is commonly associated with colds.

Since colds and allergies can have the same physical effects on the

ears and nasal passages, many experts suggest that allergies are the

culprit behind some cases of otitis media. If a food allergy is

suspected, eliminating milk and milk products, chocolate, tomatoes

and tomato products, citrus, sugar, wheat, and/or eggs from your

child's diet may be helpful.

Information on milk allergy and milk intolerance

http://www.allergysa.org/milk.htm

Milk contains many protein fractions (allergens) that cause allergic

reactions. The two main components are whey and casein, and an

individual may be allergic to either or both. The casein is the curd

that forms when milk is left to sour, and the whey is the watery

fraction which is left after the curd is removed.

http://www.asehaqld.org.au/Leaflets/is_it_really_milk_allergy.htm

Information on Milk allergy, milk intolerance, and lactose

intolerance.

Information on symptoms of milk allergy or intolerance.

http://www.askdrsears.com/html/3/T032100.asp

The protein in cow's milk is what provokes the allergies. Because

milk is a species-specific protein, cow's milk is suited to bovine

intestines. Exposure of human intestines to bovine protein may cause

irritation and damage to the intestinal lining, allowing these

allergenic proteins to be absorbed into the circulatory system. The

immune system recognizes these proteins as foreign and attacks them,

causing the usual allergy symptoms of wheezing, runny nose, or a red,

rough, sandpaper-like rash, especially on the cheeks. Milk allergies

are often the underlying cause of repeated colds and ear infections,

due to fluid building up in the respiratory passages, sinuses, and

eustachian tubes of the ears. Milk allergy has been implicated in

subtle behavioral changes, such as irritability and nightwaking.

There are degrees of lactose intolerance, depending on the supply of

lactase in the gut. Some children and adults can tolerate one glass

of milk, but not two or three; or they can drink milk with a meal,

but not separately on an empty stomach. Many can tolerate yogurt and

cheese, but not milk as a beverage. (The lactose in fermented yogurt

is somewhat predigested.) Lactose intolerance is more common than

allergy to the protein in milk. Allergic symptoms usually involve the

skin and respiratory systems, whereas lactose intolerance is limited

to abdominal symptoms.

Behavior and allergies

http://borntoexplore.org/allergies.htm

Can Allergies Cause Behavior Problems?

Asthma and allergy symptoms

http://www.newstarget.com/010443.html

In Get Healthy Now, Professor Null explains a milk allergy's changing

symptoms: " Even if the symptoms are not the same, the underlying

allergy may be. A child who has suffered milk-associated asthma, for

instance, may have severe acne as a teenager. The milk allergy is

still there, but its symptoms have moved to a different organ system,

often misleading the patient and physician into thinking that the

original allergy has been outgrown. " According to Alternative

Medicine, up to half of all infants may be sensitive to cows' milk.

As a result, symptoms of an underlying milk allergy may start as

early as infancy, only manifested as eczema, a symptom that may

remain later on in childhood and adulthood. Furthermore, in addition

to asthma and eczema, an underlying milk allergy may manifest as

bronchitis, sinusitis, autoimmune disorders, frequent colds and ear

infections and even behavioral problems.

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> Can anyone share any experiences with removing dairy and increased

speech

> production? I don't have any reason to eliminate dairy from my

child's diet, but

> just wondered if it could help increase speech? Jen

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[Guest guest]

One of the things we found on our journey was that milk seemed to

cause congestion in my son as it left when we went off only milk at

that time. The ST found that interesting. There is much more to our

story but relevant to speech she said that he may have been clogged

up back when he was supposed to hear certain sounds and never heard

them right and that may very well be behind what is behind the rest

of the speech component of his delay.

Thing is he never appeared to have a ton of ear infections. I wonder

if we missed them or if his gut and other stuff were factors. Not

sure we will ever know. Docs say the same.

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> > Can anyone share any experiences with removing dairy and

increased

> speech

> > production? I don't have any reason to eliminate dairy from my

> child's diet, but

> > just wondered if it could help increase speech? Jen

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[Guest guest]

My son's speech was already good when we eliminated dairy. For us,

it is helping his behavior and auditory processing skills. Apraxia

is an expressive language problem, but kids often present with

receptive language problems as well. Receptive language issues can

often originate from auditory problems. Many milk-sensitive kids

have congestion and fluid in their ears, which affects their auditory

development which affects their speech. This is a simplified

description, but you get the idea.

in NJ

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> Can anyone share any experiences with removing dairy and increased

speech

> production? I don't have any reason to eliminate dairy from my

child's diet, but

> just wondered if it could help increase speech? Jen

>

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>

> **************The year's hottest artists on the red carpet at the

Grammy

> Awards. Go to AOL Music.

> (http://music.aol.com/grammys?NCID=aolcmp00300000002565)

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