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Lactose Intolerance

Just because you can digest some dairy foods without symptoms does not mean that you are not lactose intolerant. For example, some lactose-intolerant people can eat ice cream and aged cheeses without suffering symptoms, but they cannot drink milk. Some people may become sick after eating cake containing nonfat dry milk but have no problems drinking milk shakes. Lactose intolerance is not an all-or-nothing thing; each lactose-intolerant person has trouble digesting different types and amounts of dairy products.

Lactose intolerance is not an allergy. Your body simply has difficulty digesting dairy products. People who are lactose intolerant are often deficient in lactase, an intestinal enzyme that is needed to digest milk sugar (lactose).  

Lactose intolerance generally intensifies with age. Symptoms of lactose intolerance include nausea, bloating, gas pains, flatulence, and diarrhea. Symptoms tend to begin thirty minutes to two hours after eating or drinking foods containing lactose.

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