What is lactose intolerance?

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Before you can determine if you are intolerant to lactoseIt is important to know a little more about this imbalance that affects thousands of people around the world. This appears when a person, after having consumed milk, or products dairy like yogurt, cream, cheese, whipped cream, etc., it suffers from digestion problems.

The discomfort is caused by a deficit in the production of an enzyme called lactase It is created in the intestine and has the ability to break down lactose. Many people can be lactose intolerant. Some suffer this problem at one point and then heal, but others suffer throughout their lives.

This problem is not very common in Babies, except in premature babies, who suffer it for only a few weeks.

Many studies have shown that symptom appear with adulthood. This may be related to the type of diet that is adopted for many years.

Likewise, it has been shown that despite the fact that this problem is present in any part of the world, there are societies where it is much more visible. Indeed, Asian American countries, Native Americans or Amerindians, African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, and people of southern descent Europa, are more affected by this disorder.

If the intestine is damaged, it can produce less lactase. The reasons why a patient may have an unhealthy intestine are infections, injuries, surgery, disease celiac or Crohn's disease.

Common symptoms of lactose intolerance

  • Diarrhea,
  • sickness,
  • cramping or abdominal pain
  • feeling of heaviness and stomach bloating.

This intolerance It can be diagnosed when the person suffers one or more symptoms after having consumed dairy products.


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