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Digest or process lactose, a consituent of milk.

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What is a intolerance?

Lactose intolerance results from an inability in the small entrails to digest lactose. You can get so many carbohydrates or sugar in milk what's called lactose. You should avoid this.


Lactose intolerance refers the inability to digest sugars found in what?

milk products. lactose is milk sugar.


What is the word that means inability for the body to process dairy products?

Lactose intolerance


How do you become lactose intolerance?

Lactose intolerance occurs when the digestive system is no longer able to metabolise the sugars (lactose) found in dairy products through producing insufficient amounts of an enzyme called lactase.


What is lactate tolerance?

Lactose intolerance is the inability to metabolize lactose, because of a lack of the required enzyme lactase in the digestive system.


What is a lactose intolerant diet?

Lactose intolerance results from an inability in the small entrails to digest lactose. You can get so many carbohydrates or sugar in milk what's called lactose. You should avoid this.


What is lactose in tolerent?

Lactose intolerance, the inability to digest the sugar found in milk, is widespread and affects up to 70% of the world's adult population.


What happens if your lactosentolerent?

Lactose intolerance results from the body's inability to produce an enzyme necessary to break down lactose found in most dairy products. Consumption of such foods can result in nausea, diarrhea and cramping. There is a racial preponderance for lactose intolerance, with African-American and Asian populations having as much as 70% lactose intolerance in their populations.


What is the name of the condition when you cant tolerate cows milk?

Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, which is found in dairy products.


In what organ does lactose intolerance occur?

Lactose Intolerance occurs in the digestive system.


What kind of doctor treats lactose intolerance and ulcers?

A gastroenterologist treats lactose intolerance and ulcers.


What sugar is responsible for lactose intolerance?

Galactose is involved with lactose intolerance, but is not responsible for lactose intolerance. The enzyme that is missing or is not found in great enough quantities in the body, lactase, is responsible for not breaking down lactose. This is how the intolerance comes about. The body cannot properly break down lactose without the enzyme lactase present.