Lactose Intolerance

as a general rule, anything ending in -ase is an enzyme, so lactase is an enzyme that breaks down molecules of lactose

Dark chocolate, which contains no dairy whatsoever is fine for people with lactose intolerance.

Try to make it a dark chocolate which has at least 70% cocoa (this means it is higher in vital antioxidants) and make sure it is organic, as it is better for you. Another added benefit for dark chocolate is that it has slightly less calories than milk chocolate.

Lactose intolerant people have a deficiency of an enzyme called lactase, which breaks up the lactose into two monosaccharides called galactose and glucose. These two are easily digestable, whereas lactose is not.

Adult lactose intolerance is the most common of all enzyme deficiencies, and it is estimated that 30-50 million Americans have this condition.

There are many different dairy substitutes for a lactose intolerance diet plan such as almond milk, soy milk and rice milk. You can try the different options and find the one that works best for you.

Im lactose intolerant but I suppose over 4 years? Not sure but Ive been like this for like 3 and a half years? And when your lactose intolerant, you cannot have any dairy product but lactose milk can cure sooner. And probably a few years later you don't feel like not having cheese anymore. So you eat it. And you might get sick a little but its alright. I lose weight almost everyday while being lactose intolerant (Sometimes) But since Im lactose intolerant I started to learn more about it since Im going through it!

yes you can!

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Digest or process lactose, a consituent of milk.

Lactose intolerance is diagnosed by a test of the baby's stools (poo) and a blood test. Signs that a baby may be lactose intolerant are the baby's stools are frothy and green in colour, the baby may pull their knees up to their tummy and be irritable and unsettled, or if the baby is breastfed the baby may be constantly on and off the breast but not gaining weight.

Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose. Lactose intolerance happens when the small intestine does not make enough of the enzyme lactase. Enzymes help the body absorb foods. Not having enough lactase is called lactase deficiency.

Theoretically, yes. Many times, people can develop intolerances to certain foods. If you think you have developed lactose intolerance, take a break from dairy for a while, and your body will 'forget' that it doesn't like that stuff. Lactose intolerance can also be helped with probiotics. While antibiotics kill bacteria, probiotics introduce 'good' bacteria into the body. Lactose intolerance could be worsened by the lack of good bacteria (that normally digest the lactose enzyme) in the intestines. for more info http://www.buyprobiotics.net/ for non biased info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probiotics

How about eggs and toast, or granola and fruit, or waffels and juice, or poptarts and a banana,......

the enzyme, lactase

It can, although not always. My partner first developed the intolerance in his late 20s but his symptoms were mild like bloating and nausea. He is now in his mid 30s and it can make him violently sick.

I haven't been able to find any literature to support my assertions but I can describe my own personal experience. I have noticed that when I eat dairy products along with a normal (healthy) diet I do tend to lose weight. The effects are quantitatively noticeable even after a day as I would lose 1-2 pounds.

I think this is mainly due to the resultant diarrhoea, and consequently the loss of water and the body not absorbing as much of the nutrients as it normally would. Hence the weight loss.

If anyone does find any literature to support this, please post it.