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Lactose intolerance is miserable if you ingest anything with milk products. The bloating and stomach pain, along with diarrhea and gas, just isn’t worth eating foods with lactose. I have been lactose intolerant for 35 years. Before there were lactose alternatives for the lactose intolerant, I would not eat cheese or milk. Ice Cream is my favorite food, but I couldn’t eat it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

History Of Lactose Intolerance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Lactose intolerance developed around 8000 years ago when milk cows became domesticated. I know that is a long time ago. And years later, in the 1960s, an intolerance to milk products was thought to be an allergy, but it is actually the lack of an enzyme in your body to breakdown lactose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When scientists discovered that lactose intolerance was a real issue, they found evidence pointing to a genetic predisposition. So in other words, it was inherited or thought to be a part of your DNA blueprint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today so many years later, we have an almost complete understanding of the process and have many lactose alternatives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Lactose Intolerance?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A normal functioning intestine will produce lactase when we eat any milk products. A lactose intolerant person does not produce the lactase in sufficient amounts to break down the lactose we take in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we don’t have enough enzyme lactase, then lactose is broken down in our intestine by bacteria. When this happens, you can not absorb the lactose into your intestine, which causes bloating, gassy pain, and an overall miserable feeling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our bodies are supposed to have a gene that will tell your body when to make the enzyme lactase, but some of the genes have mutated and are so-called “turned off.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Types Of Lactose Intolerance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Did you know there are different types of lactose intolerance? Here is some valuable information<\/a> about the 4 types of intolerance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Primary lactose intolerance-This is the most well-known form of deficiency. It is thought to be a result of genetic inheritance. At around age 5, your body decreased the amount of lactase it produces, and the process increases as you mature. Therefore you can no longer break down the milk lactose you take in. <\/li>
  2. Secondary lactose intolerance-a form of deficiency that is usually induced from surgery or an injury to your intestines. Such as bariatric surgery when parts of the intestine are bypassed to promote weight-loss. <\/li>
  3. Developmental lactose intolerance-premature babies may develop this form of intolerance, but as they mature, they will outgrow the deficiency as the intestines begin to produce lactase.<\/li>
  4. Congenital lactose deficiency (CLD, OMIM 223000)-a rare deficiency that is a severe autosomal recessive disorder or generically inherited. The intestine does not produce lactase from birth. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    Symptoms Of Lactose Intolerance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    How do you know if you are lactose intolerant? If you have any of these signs <\/a>when you eat a milk product, you may have an issue with lactose. You can deal with it in a couple of ways. You can visit your physician or cut out all milk products and introduce them back into your diet one at a time to see how you feel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n