Question 1

is lactose free milk safe for acid reflux and lactose intolerance ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is safe for both of those conditions. The milk sugar is already digested and gas and bloating should not be a problem.

Question 2

can teen get cheese, butter and milk intolerance?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Lactose intolerance can present at any age in various degrees of symptoms.  This is due to the body's inability to digest milk sugar, lactose, due to a deficiency or lack of function of the lactase enzyme produced in the gut to digest the milk sugar, lactose.

Question 3

could my milk intolerance possibly becoming worse?

Accepted Answer

If you drink more...: ...Milk, the symptoms will get worse. True lactose intolerance cannot get worse because the enzyme lactase cannot get any more absent.

Question 4

are there differences in cheese vs milk intolerance?

Accepted Answer

Milk: Sometimes. If both bother you you have a cows milk or dairy intolerance. Sometimes one can eat exotic cheeses without problems with this disorder since the preperation of the cheese may change or denature the part of the milk you are allergic to thus rendering the product safe. Sometimes boiling milk will do the same. There are many proteins and components to milk that you could be allergic to so.

Question 5

what does an egg and / or milk intolerance feel like?

Accepted Answer

GI symptoms: Most food intolerance symptoms are gastrointestinal - upset stomach, bloating, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Symptoms may begin almost immediately after eating or be delayed for several hours in onset. They persist for minutes to up to a day or two.

Question 6

is it possible to have milk intolerance but not with cheese?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Your milk intolerance may be lactose related, the sugar in milk. During the formation of cheese, especially something like cheddar, the lactose is consumed in the process & only remains at trace levels.

Question 7

what kind of foods can you eat with lactose / milk intolerance?

Accepted Answer

Use lactase : Use of a digestive aid containing the enzyme lactase helps to reduce symptoms associated to lactose intolerance, and eat practically all foods. Without this digestive aid, most lactose intolerant people would tolerate traces of milk, but not more than a tablespoon of milk, or less than a bite of cheese. Food containing dairy products should be avoided. (eg, ice cream, pizza, cheese, yogurt).

Question 8

what's a milk intolerance like?

Accepted Answer

All non allergic sym: The most common milk intolerance is due to a problem digesting milk or a component of milk. Lactose intolerance is the most common. It may cause bloating, gas, cramping ANS even diarrhea. Milk protein intolerance is common in infants. This causes bloody diarrhea and nasal congestion with drainage. Most kids "out grow" this but i'm convinced that other milder symptoms persist, especially the nasal.

Question 9

what is the definition or description of: milk intolerance?

Accepted Answer

Milk intolerance: Milk intolerance is digestive problems (bloating, gas, diarrhea) due to one or more components of milk.  Lactose (sugar found in milk)  intolerance is an example of milk intolerance.  Milk intolerance can also be due to problems with fat and protein components in milk.

Question 10

is it possible to devellop a milk intolerance later in life?

Accepted Answer

Milk intolerance : Milk intolerance can develop at any age, and is most often due to a deficiency of lactase, the enzyme the body uses to digest milk sugar, or lactose. Babies make the enzyme well, but in many parts of the world, adults don't. Without the enzyme, the sugar remains inside the gut and can't be absorbed, and causes fluid to remain there too, leading to diarrhea.

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