16-Year-Old Beats Dairy Allergy After 3-Year Experimental Program

2 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Aug 3

Julian, 16, says he can now eat all dairy products without adverse reactions after three years in the experimental Tolerance Induction Program in Los Angeles.
The protocol used daily microdoses of different milks—starting with boiled camel's milk and later mare's, donkey and cow's milk—to build tolerance step by step.
His case marks a dramatic shift from severe childhood reactions, including near-fatal exposure to aerosolized milk at age 2 and later illness from even trace cross-contamination.
About 6.2 million Americans have a cow's milk allergy, but evidence for the $1,000-a-month program remains limited, and doctors still say strict avoidance is the standard approach.