MILK ALLERGY & LACTOSE INTOLERANCE

An allergy to milk or dairy products is caused by sensitisation of the immune system to proteins in animal milk. To test for this, your blood sample is tested for elevated IgE levels in various milk proteins (= allergens). A full list of allergens covered by 7DROPS can be found here.

The 7DROPS test examines milk allergens from 5 different animals:

• Cow


• Goat


• Mare


• Sheep


• Camel

Intolerance to milk is a sensitivity reaction of the immune system to components in animal milk. To test for this, your blood sample is tested for elevated IgG levels in various milk components (= antigens). A complete list of antigens covered by 7DROPS can be found here.

The 7DROPS test investigates intolerances to the following dairy products:

• Buffalo milk


• Buttermilk


• Camel milk


• Camembert


• Cottage cheese


• Cow’s milk


• Emmental


• Goat Cheese


• Gouda


• Mozzarella


• Parmesan cheese


• Sheep’s milk cheese


• Sheep’s milk

Food intolerances are not always triggered by the immune system, but sometimes by a lack of enzymes. In lactose intolerance, the patient’s body does not produce enough enzymes called lactase. This enzyme is needed to break down the sugars in dairy products and digest them properly.

• 35% of people worldwide cannot digest lactose well after the age of 7


• Typical symptoms of lactose intolerance are bloating and diarrhoea


• The 7DROPS test does NOT cover lactose intolerance