Lactose Intolerance: Milk Cause Your Stomach to Ache
Do you feel sick after drinking milk or eating foods made with milk? You may have lactose intolerance.
Lactose intolerance means you cannot digest foods with lactose in them, the sugar found in milk. It is not serious, albeit you may feel very uncomfortable after lactose consumption.
Some signs that you may be lactose intolerant are:
- gas
- cramps
- bloating
- diarrhea
- sick to your stomach
Other illnesses can cause these problems, so will need to be tested specifically for lactose intolerance.
If your body is intolerant of lactose, you will need to avoid or consume less lactose including foods. Learn to read food labels to discover if a product contains lactose.
Not only are you looking for milk and lactose in the list of ingredients, but also words like:
- whey
- curds
- dried milk
- milk solids
- powdered milk
- milk by-products
If any of these words are listed, the product contains lactose.
Everyone differs, so you may not have to avoid eating all your favorite foods containing lactose. Experiment by trying small amounts of the lactose laced foods and then see how you feel.
You might want to give lactose-reduced milk in your diet and recipes. Also available is lactose free milk and lactase enzyme caplets or drops that help you digest lactose.
Stomach ache avoidance might mean kicking lactose out of your diet altogether.
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