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Lactose Intolerance Testing

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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When to Consider Getting Tested for Lactose Intolerance

If after consuming some of your favorite dairy foods – such as ice cream or milkshakes – you always find yourself needing a trip to the bathroom, you may be lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerance is defined as the inability to digest lactose, which is the main type of sugar found in dairy products. The small… 

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3 Worst Foods that Can Exacerbate Your Lactose Intolerance

Lactose intolerance is a common digestive problem that occurs when the cells that line the small intestine are unable to secrete enough lactase, an enzyme responsible for properly breaking down lactose (the natural sugar found in milk) and allowing it to get easily absorbed into the bloodstream. Having lactose intolerance means that lactose sits undigested… 

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How to Prepare for a Lactose Intolerance Test

Are you a milk lover, but you just can’t stand the nasty discomforts—diarrhea, stomach pain, and bloating—that you experience after each time you drink even half a glass of it? The culprit behind your “gassy ordeal” could be a condition called lactose intolerance. This is a common digestive problem in which your stomach is unable… 

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What Types of Testing Are Available for Lactose Intolerance?

Lactose intolerance is when a person’s body is unable to properly digest lactose, which is a type of sugar found in dairy products. Your small intestines need to produce enough of the enzyme lactase in order to fully digest lactose, and people who are lactose-intolerant are generally deficient in this enzyme. The symptoms of lactose… 

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Signs and Symptoms of Lactose Intolerance

For many people, ice cream is an absolute favorite dessert. Macaroni and cheese and pizza are go-to quick dinners. And cereal is a given for breakfast. But for many people, these foods can stimulate a terribly uncomfortable gastrointestinal reaction. When milk products or anything that contains a milk-derived ingredient cause these signs and symptoms, it’s… 

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When Do You Need to Get Tested for Lactose Intolerance

Your digestive organs ensure that what you eat and drink are absorbed and converted into energy and nutrients your body can use, while waste materials are eliminated. However, the body may sometimes be unable to digest certain types of food or sugar, like lactose. As a result, you may experience symptoms such as gas and… 

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When To Get A Lactose Intolerance Test?

A lactose intolerance test is used to measure how well your body can digest lactose, a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Normally, the human body is able to process lactose, but some individuals cannot digest lactose properly, which can lead to symptoms, such as gas, stomach cramps, and bloating. What Is Lactose… 

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Is lactose only in dairy products?

The symptoms of lactose intolerance are unmistakable – abdominal pain, gas, bloating, and diarrhea that set in a few minutes to an hour after consuming a product that contains lactose. Many people are lactose intolerant and must make dietary adjustments to remain symptom-free. The extent of the adjustments you need depends on your tolerance level…. 

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