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Lactose Intolerance

Lactose intolerance is a condition that affects the ability to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. This condition can develop in various forms, including developmental, congenital, primary, and secondary lactose intolerance.

Lactose Intolerance

Lactose Intolerance

Foods

Cereals
Sauces
Baking Mixture
Waffles
Milk, cheese, yogurt, butter, margarine
Whey products

Types

Developmental lactose intolerance (premature birth development)
Congenital or developmental lactose intolerance (born with/inherited)
Secondary Lactose Intolerance (illness or injury to intestine)
Primary Lactose Intolerance (most common/normal)

Treatment

Doctors recommend to try low dairy foods regularly
No specific treatment

Symptoms

Uncomfortable bowel
Nausea and vomiting
Cramps and pain
Causes the feeling of fullness
Causes diarrhoea and gas

What Causes it?

Usually develops in children in their single digit ages
Can be inherited genetically throughout the family
As your sources of lactase decrease, the amount of lactase enzyme production decreases
The insufficient production of the lactase enzyme in the small intestine