What are the symptoms if you are lactose intolerant? And, are you lactose intole!


Question: What are the symptoms if you are lactose intolerant!? And, are you lactose intolerant!?
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I'm not lactose intolerant but friends that are have bad gas and stomach aches!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, the sugar primarily found in milk and dairy products!. It is caused by a shortage in the body of lactase, an enzyme produced by the small intestine, which is needed to digest lactose!. While lactose intolerance is not dangerous, its symptoms can be distressing!.

What Are the Symptoms of Lactose Intolerance!?
Symptoms include:

Nausea
Cramps
Painful gas
Bloating
Diarrhea
Symptoms tend to develop 30 minutes to two hours after consuming milk or dairy products!. The severity of symptoms varies, depending on the amount of lactose an individual person can tolerate!. Some people may be sensitive to extremely small amounts of lactose-containing foods while others can eat larger amounts before they notice symptoms!.

As for as I know I am not lactose intolerant!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

Statistics by Country for Lactose Intolerance Prevalence of lactose intolerance and lactase deficiency is greatly affected by genetics and ethnic background!. Prevalence varies greatly by country, such as Sweden (3%), Denmark (3%), Finland (16%), Switzerland (17%), England (20-30%), France (42%), US caucasians (6%) and USA African Americans (73%); see "The Mediterranean Diets in Health and Disease", by Gene A Spiller, p150 who cites Dahlquist, 1983!.
Prevalance of Lactose Intolerance:30 million people to 50 million people (NIDDK 1994); about 25% of population (1994/NIDDK)Www@Answer-Health@Com

I'm not but you feel gassy and will have a bad stomachacheWww@Answer-Health@Com





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