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Medical Forum / General / General / April 2005Am I Lactose Intolerant?
Dear all: I am wondering if I have suddenly become lactose intolerant. It is something which has become bothersome for me in the last 2 years. Anyways, I can stand most milk products. I can drink warm milk fine, can eat yougurt, and cheeses. But what affects me the most is Ice cream and cold milk. I drink those two things, and I have bloating, and diarrhea. Does this mean I'm lactose intolerant? Would appreciate any responses, -Anostica Lactose intolerance is actually the way humans are supposed to be. By nature we are not predisposed to tolerate lactose. When we are born, we have lactase enzymes which are there for the purpose of facilitating breast feeding. Most African cultures are all lactose intolerant. In European and North Americans there is more tolerance for lactose, and some retain the ability to tolerate it while others lose it. Most people begin to experience lactose intolerance as they age. The actual age and degree of intolerance varies with the individual. It sounds as if you have developed an intolerance. Depending on how bad it is and how much you wish to continue to use dairy products there are options available from restricting your diet to using things like "Lactease" to help with the digestion of dairy products. See your doctor about it. > Dear all: > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Would appreciate any responses, > -Anostica > Dear all: > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Would appreciate any responses, > -Anostica I've have symptoms some symptoms of lactose intolerances in the past. Interestly, the symptoms disappeared and I am not sure why. The enzyme capsules did seem to help during that period of time. Africian herders that consume milk, have historially consumed soured milk/"yogurt"/ clabbered milk. These would have reduced lactose levels as the flora would have converted the lactose to lactic acid. The warm climate would make it difficult to keep fresh milk. I heard it claimed that it is possible to restore lactose tolerance by adding back small amounts of milk and then adding more over time. > I've have symptoms some symptoms of lactose intolerances in the past. > Interestly, the symptoms disappeared and I am not sure why. [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > flora would have converted the lactose to lactic acid. The warm > climate would make it difficult to keep fresh milk. That is correct. But whole milk is a different story. This was not known until the US started dropping powdered milk during relief efforts. Never mind the problems with mixing it with possibly contaminated water, once they drank the milk virtually everyone had severe reactions with massive diarrhea and huge distended stomachs. They finally figured out it was lactose intolerance. > I heard it claimed that it is possible to restore lactose tolerance > by adding back small amounts of milk and then adding more > over time. This sounds like it might be possible, so long as there is still some lactase present. But generally speaking it is believed that it cannot be restored. > That is correct. But whole milk is a different story. This was not known > until the US started dropping powdered milk during relief efforts. Never > mind the problems with mixing it with possibly contaminated water, once they > drank the milk virtually everyone had severe reactions with massive diarrhea > and huge distended stomachs. They finally figured out it was lactose > intolerance. Perhaps the relief dried milk should have the enzyme added or have been treated before the drying process. >> That is correct. But whole milk is a different story. This was not known >> until the US started dropping powdered milk during relief efforts. Never [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Perhaps the relief dried milk should have the enzyme added or have been > treated before the drying process. Interesting. I'm not sure if you can add lactase to milk products. Doesn't look like it, because if they could , and it worked, there would be all kinds of dairy products out there with the added enzyme. |
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