Lactose intolerance

Lactose intolerance, also called lactase deficiency, means you aren't able to fully digest milk sugar (lactose) in dairy products.
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Lactose intolerance is a condition caused by a lack of an enzyme called lactase. Inadequate amounts of lactase cause the body to be unable to digest lactose, a sugar found in milk products.
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Not everyone who is deficient in lactase production has symptoms of lactose intolerance.
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Lactose intolerance
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Lactose intolerance occurs when the small intestine does not produce enough of the enzyme lactase. Babies' bodies produce this enzyme so they can digest milk, including breast milk.
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Lactose intolerance is a condition in which a person cannot digest enough lactose, the sugar found in milk and milk products. The individual has a deficiency of an enzyme known as lactase.
What is going on in the body?
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Lactose Intolerance Lactose Tolerance Test
Lactose
A complex sugar found in milk and milk products (also the principal sugar found in these products).
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Lactose Intolerance. Women who have an impaired ability to digest lactose, an enzyme found in dairy products, particularly milk, may be at increased risk for ovarian cancer.
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Lactose intolerance
But doctor, I was told my baby is allergic to lactose.This is a statement I frequently hear. In reality, you can't be allergic to lactose. Remember, the sugar in human milk is lactose.
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lactose intolerance
The inability to digest or absorb lactose, a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products.
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Lactose intolerance can be tested for more thoroughly using a lactose tolerance test, a hydrogen breath test and a stool acidity test. Your doctor can arrange these and other food intolerance tests if necessary.
Food intolerance can be managed ...
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lactose intolerance
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Lactose intolerance
Avoid dairy products or take medicine to help you digest lactose.
Bloating along with fewer than three bowel movements a week, abdominal pain, or hard, dry stools that are difficult to pass.
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Lactose intolerance is different than milk allergy. A person with lactose intolerance cannot digest milk sugar; one with milk allergy can digest milk, but his immune system is antagonistic to one or more of its components.
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- lactose intolerance *
- low sodium for hypertension (from UMHS dietitians)
- mediterranean diet (pdf file from UMHS Patient Food and Nutrition Services)
- nutrition facts label, illustration
- salt/sodium in diet
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Avoids or resolves common feeding problems due to lactose intolerance (fussiness, crying, gas, and diarrhea) while providing whole milk protein. 2. Vitamins, mineral, and calorie distribution are modeled after breast milk 3.
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Its symptoms are similar to a number of other illnesses, including diverticulosis and lactose intolerance. These symptoms include uncomfortable abdominal sensations and periodic diarrhea or constipation, sometimes occurring alternately.
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The most common food intolerance is lactose intolerance, an inborn inability to digest the sugar in milk.
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Preventive steps
Nonprescription antigas medications containing simethicone (Mylanta II, Maalox II, Di-Gel) or bismuth (Pepto-Bismol, Bismatrol)
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