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Common Signs and Symptoms: Recognizing Lactose Intolerance in Your Body

Lactose intolerance is a digestive condition caused by the body being unable to fully digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and dairy products. If a person who is lactose intolerant ingests dairy, they will experience symptoms that can be very unpleasant. If you suspect you have lactose intolerance, continue reading. We will talk about… 

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Types of Lactose Intolerance Tests

Are you one of the many Americans who experience problems after consuming milk and cheese? You could be lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerance is common and is defined as the inability to break down lactose, the sugar found in dairy. Only testing confirms that you are in fact, lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerance testing may be necessary… 

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What Are the Benefits of Lactose Intolerance Testing?

Lactose intolerance can be a challenge to live with without proper education about the condition. It’s important to first definitively know that you have lactose intolerance and not dairy sensitivity or allergy, and the only way to get a definitive diagnosis is through lactose intolerance testing. A method used to diagnose lactose intolerance is a… 

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How The Hydrogen Breath Test For Lactose Intolerance Works

Lactose intolerance is a chronic gastrointestinal condition that impacts millions of Americans. Gas, bloating, diarrhea, cramps, and nausea begin after consumption of dairy products, such as milk, yogurt, and ice cream. If you’re experiencing these symptoms, your GI doctor may order a hydrogen breath test. It’s easy and yields information important to treatment planning. Why… 

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What Happens During Lactose Intolerance Testing?

If you experience distressing but not dangerous digestive symptoms, such as nausea, cramps, and diarrhea after consuming milk or dairy product, you aren’t alone. Approximately 36% of Americans and 68% of the world population experience some level of lactose intolerance at some point in their life. Lactose intolerance is a condition that refers to insufficient… 

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Why Test for Lactose Intolerance?

Studies show that about 65 percent of American adults are lactose intolerant, i.e., developing many uncomfortable GI symptoms while consuming food containing sugar and lactose. Let’s talk in detail about lactose intolerance and where you can go in Westlake, OH, for overall gastrointestinal care. Lactose Intolerance Can Be Very Uncomfortable Lactose intolerance is a chronic… 

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How To Test For Lactose Intolerance

People who are unable to make enough lactase (a digestive enzyme) to digest lactose, which is a type of sugar found in dairy, are lactose intolerant. While the condition is not life-threatening, it can be a source of discomfort and embarrassment. Being lactose intolerant means you have to be extra vigilant with what you choose… 

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Tips for Living with Lactose Intolerance

If eating dairy foods or drinking milk causes you to experience abdominal cramps, bloating, diarrhea, and nausea, you may be one of 6.1 million Americans who are lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerance is an inability to digest lactose – the main type of sugar found in dairy products. Lactose intolerance occurs when your gut produces either a… 

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