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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest the lactose in milk products. This inability – which is literally indigestion – produces uncomfortable symptoms, such as bloating, gas, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. A person who is not lactose intolerant naturally produces an enzyme called lactase, which is essential in digesting lactose. It is the lactase enzyme…
Lactose intolerance is when a patient’s digestive system cannot break down lactose – a type of sugar that is found in milk. A lack of lactase, the enzyme used to digest lactose, is the root cause of most cases of lactose intolerance. Often, being lactose intolerant is harmless but can lead to uncomfortable and embarrassing…
