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Lactose Intolerance

1/27/2012

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Do you have stomach upset, gas or diarrhea when you eat dairy products? You may be lactose intolerant - you may not be producing enough lactase enzyme to digest the milk you are taking in. To avoid these embarrassing symptoms you can eliminate dairy from your diet all together, or take lactase enzyme tablets (e.g. Lactaid) every time you eat dairy. A lot of foods contain dairy, so if you are very sensitive to lactose, you may also have to avoid certain desserts, cakes, mousses, creamy soups, and creamy salad dressings that contain milk or cheese. I once even had symptoms after eating fish that had been soaked in milk and then fried. I hadn't taken any lactase because I didn't expect there to be milk in fried fish! 
Don't despair, Soy Frappuccinos are quite nice :-), and if you really need that ice cream, milk shake or cheese cake, take some lactase first. 
If you are not sure that your tummy symptoms are due to lactose intolerance, try drinking a glass of milk one morning, and don't have anything else to eat for a few hours. If you experience symptoms within an hour or 3, you are probably lactose intolerant. Do this on a day when you don't have to go to work :-).
If you do decide to eliminate dairy from your diet, it would be good to take a calcium supplement, since you will be missing out on a great source of calcium.
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