LACTOSE INTOLERANCE
- Dr Sunitha Devi Vannemreddy, M D(Hom) Lactose is the kind of the sugar, found in milk and milk products. Lactose intolerance is the condition where lactose intake is intolerant in some people. It is not like intolerant to milk and milk products. Some people has intolerant to milk but may not with other milk products. Some can take milk in small quantities which is not problem in digestion. When lactose moves through the large intestine without being properly digested, it can cause uncomfortable symptoms such as gas, belly pain, and bloating. When lactose moves through the large intestine without being properly digested, it can cause uncomfortable symptoms such as gas, belly pain, and bloating. Some times, it may cause headache, dizziness, numbness all over the body, skin rashes and breathlessness. Lactose intolerance occurs when the small intestine does not make enough of an enzyme called lactase. Your body needs lactase to break down, or digest, lactose. Lactose intole...