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How can i tell if i am lactose intollerant other than bloat?

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Diet or enzyme: Lactose intolerance is very common. It can cause bloating and/or diarrhea. The best way to test for it is to try a week of strict avoidance of all dairy, and then a week on dairy to compare. Then repeat to see if tis reproducible. You can also do a breath hydrogen test, or just try enzyme (lactase) supplementation.

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Answered 3/22/2015

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