This is called lactose intolerance

The main sugar in milk is lactose. The molecules of lactose are too large to be directly absorbed by our intestinal mucosa. The secreted lactase (note: lactase) will break down lactose into smaller molecules of glucose and galactose, which can then be absorbed by the intestinal mucosa for use by the body. Patients with lactose intolerance cannot fully digest the lactose after drinking milk or eating dairy products because their small intestinal mucosa cannot produce enough lactose. The undigested lactose is sent to the large intestine. , will be fermented and decomposed by bacteria in the large intestine, turning into a large amount of short-chain fatty acids and gases, causing the contents of the large intestine to become highly osmotic and inhaling a large amount of water, resulting in nausea, diarrhea, bloating, abdominal cramps, and symptoms of frequent farting, which usually occur 30 minutes to two hours after eating milk or dairy products.

Dietary suggestions for patients with lactose intolerance:

Lactose intolerance is a very common problem, but as long as there is proper dietary adjustment, lactose intolerance will not be a problem. Problem, it will not have any impact on the patient's health, growth and development. Finally, I would like to offer the following dietary suggestions to those who are lactose intolerant:

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Babies who are deemed lactose intolerant by doctors should immediately switch to lactose-free formula milk powder. to feed to prevent acute and chronic diarrhea from affecting the baby's health, growth and development.

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For patients with very poor lactose tolerance, they should be aware of other foods other than milk that may contain high lactose to avoid accidentally eating them and causing gastrointestinal discomfort. Troubled. Foods that may contain high lactose ingredients include: candies, bread, corn soup, salad dressing, cookies, ice cream, milkshakes, cream, shortening, etc.

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Patients with lactose intolerance dare not drink milk because they may have insufficient calcium intake. They should pay attention to the intake of foods containing high calcium. In addition to what has been mentioned before, yogurt deserves special recommendation. Because yogurt is a good source of calcium supplement, although yogurt also contains a lot of lactose, the fungi in the yogurt also produce some lactose, which can be used to digest the lactose in it, so it is not There will be lactose intolerance issues.

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Most lactose intolerant people are not that sensitive to milk products, and even when faced with milk, they may not be completely off limits. Usually, the occurrence of intolerance to milk and dairy products can be reduced by following the principles of 'small amounts and often' and 'eating with other foods'. It may even be possible to increase lactose tolerance through such ‘training’.