Being lactose intolerant doesn't necessarily mean that your body digests food more quickly. Lactose intolerance primarily affects the digestion of lactose, a sugar found in milk and dairy products. When lactose is consumed, those who are lactose intolerant may experience symptoms like bloating and gas due to incomplete digestion. However, the overall speed of digestion can vary based on many other factors, such as the type of food consumed and individual metabolic rates.
Lactose intolerance occurs when the body lacks sufficient levels of lactase, the enzyme needed to break down lactose, the sugar found in milk. Without enough lactase, lactose remains undigested in the intestines, leading to symptoms like bloating, gas, and diarrhea when dairy products are consumed. This inability to properly digest lactose is what characterizes lactose intolerance.
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It helps with lactose intolerance because contains the enzyme Lactase which if you are Lactose intolerant you body doesn't produce this enzyme and the enzyme lactase in Lactaid pills breaks down the milk sugar(Lactose) making it easier for your body to digest dairy foods. Taken off of my box of Lactaid
If you are lactose intolerant, eating ice cream can lead to uncomfortable digestive symptoms such as bloating, gas, diarrhea, and stomach cramps. This is because traditional ice cream contains lactose, a sugar found in milk that your body struggles to digest. Instead, consider lactose-free alternatives or non-dairy ice cream options to satisfy your cravings without the adverse effects.
Lactose intolerance is the basic condition of most of the human race. Only on Europe and some parts of Africa were food supplies so limited that this with the mutation that allowed them to consume milk proved to be beneficial and those with it didn't starve to death (or at least had better breeding success)So the answer is that those that were lactose intolerant come from a population that never had codevelop the ability or those who by breeding picked up the "normal" lactose intolerant gene structure from their varied ancestors.
Firstly, I think you phrased this question wrong because lactose is a substrate. It is the job of lactase (and enzyme) to break down lactose. Some people are lactose intolerant because their bodies do not have enough lactase enzymes to break down lactose.
The enzyme that acts on lactose is called lactase. Lactase breaks down lactose into its component sugars, glucose and galactose, which can then be absorbed by the body. People who are lactose intolerant have low levels of lactase, leading to difficulty digesting lactose.
Yes, it is possible to be lactose intolerant and experience symptoms like nausea and vomiting instead of diarrhea. Lactose intolerance occurs when the body lacks sufficient lactase enzyme to digest lactose, leading to various gastrointestinal symptoms. While diarrhea is common, some individuals may experience nausea or vomiting as their primary response to lactose ingestion. Symptoms can vary widely among individuals depending on their sensitivity and the amount of lactose consumed.
seriously don't think so, your stomach was probably weak after, dairy isn't easy to digest which is why you could be puking after or during an illness weakens your body
Their body can't absorb lactose...There are enzymes in your small intestine which break down lactose called lactase. Lactase breaks down lactose into galactose and glucose so your body can then absorb it.
The presence of lactase in food products can benefit individuals with lactose intolerance by helping them digest lactose, the sugar found in dairy products. Lactase breaks down lactose into simpler sugars that are easier for the body to absorb, reducing symptoms like bloating, gas, and diarrhea that occur when lactose intolerant individuals consume dairy products.
lactose intolerant* means that your body cannot intake things like milk and cheese.