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A member asked:

Does instant coffee and cocoa contain lactose?

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Dr. Derrick Lonsdale answered

No: Lactose is milk sugar.

Dr Chuu agreed

Answered 10/24/2017

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I have stomach issues like gas etc so i stopped drinking tea or coffee (not lactose intol),But how am i supposed to do my work if i dont drink tea or coffee? i am a Lawyer and have plenty of work on daily basis and tea disturbs my stomach?

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My boyfriend's farts never smell. It only reeks when he drink coffee or eat coffee flavored ice cream. Does that mean hes lactose intolerant? ...

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I have coffee + milk every morning. Lately, i've noticed that if I have two cups, my throat feels a little phlegmy and strange -- could i be lactose?

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Diagnosed with Calcite Kidney stones. I do not eat any red meat (or any meat at all) and do not drink fizzy drinks. I do however have 2-3 cups of cocoa a day (as I've been told previously to stay off coffee too). Are oxalates here a problem?

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Shortly after having a coffee and a bowl of cereal with lactose free milk I noticed my heart rate increase and some stomach upset. I felt a pulsating sensation in my stomach that went in time with my heart rate. Aside from an aneurysm, what is it?

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