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Food allergy is defined as an adverse reaction to a foreign substance or antigen. This causes an immunological change, a rise in _______ IgE [p657] When considering the effect of breastfeeding in the development of infant allergies, breastmilk: prevents/limits the infant's exposure to non-human proteins [p759-760] Amy is concerned that her 3-month-old may have lactose intolerance and is wondering about trying a lactose free formula instead of breastfeeding. You inquire what symptoms led her to this conclusion. Amy relates that her mother said she was lactose intolerant as an infant. Her baby is gassy and has loose stools. You best response to this mother would be: Babies under 3 y/o rarely have lactose intolerance. Tell me more about your baby's behaviour. [p 658-659]