Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Many who think they’re lactose intolerant aren’t, panel says

CNN:

30 to 50 million Americans fear they are lactose intolerant. But are they?
Most people have some degree of difficulty digesting dairy, experts believe. One recent report suggested that the symptom trigger was not simply consuming dairy, but specifically the amount and the form.
The symptoms of lactose intolerance - diarrhea, abdominal pain, gas and/or bloating - occur after drinking or eating milk products. While most babies are born with enough of a specific enzyme in the small intestine to digest milk, this decreases and levels off as we mature into adults....

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