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The 411 on Lactose Intolerance
When someone says, “I can’t have dairy,” we automatically assume they are lactose-intolerant or that they are allergic to dairy, and that is as far as our knowledge goes with this condition. “Lactose” actually means “sugar.” This type of sugar is specifically found in dairy products. There is an enzyme that our body produces in the small intestine, called lactase (not lactOse, but lactAse). However,...
April 9, 2019