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Health Tip: Watch for Lactose in Foods
Posted 15 Nov 2011 by Drugs.com
-- Lactose intolerant people may be primed to avoid milk, sparing themselves uncomfortable symptoms of bloating, gas or stomach cramps. But lactose may be an ingredient in many foods, in addition to milk. The womenshealth.gov website offers this list of possible examples: Ice cream, sherbet, cream, butter, some cheeses and yogurt. Baked goods, such as breads and cereals. Cake, cookie, pancake and biscuit mixes. Prepared soups, breakfast drinks and instant mashed potatoes. Margarine. Salad dressings. Lunch meats, and prepared and frozen meals. Read more
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Lactose Intolerance May Sometimes Be in the Head, Not the Gut
Posted 12 May 2011 by Drugs.com
THURSDAY, May 12 – Italian researchers report that some people who think they are lactose-intolerant may actually suffer from a psychological condition known as somatoform disorder. With true lactose intolerance, a person is deficient in the enzyme lactase, which breaks down the lactose. Those who suffer it say they experience bloating, gas, gut pain and nausea when they eat or drink products containing the milk sugar lactose. Somatoform disorder describes a group of conditions in which the physical pain and symptoms a person experiences are really related to psychological factors. This new study shows that some people "should not blame lactose for symptoms of lactose intolerance," said Dr. Guido Basilisco, a researcher in the gastroenterology unit at IRCCS-Ca Granda, in Milan. He presented the findings this week at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago. In the study, Basilisco and his ... Read more
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Think You're Lactose Intolerant? Maybe Not
Posted 24 Feb 2010 by Drugs.com
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 - Many people who think they're lactose intolerant may not be. This suggestion, released Wednesday in a U.S. National Institutes of Health draft consensus statement, could pave the way for more people to eat more dairy products, thus helping to ensure they get adequate nutrition in their diet. Not enough data is available to estimate the prevalence of true lactose intolerance in the United States, the report stated, but it's likely the numbers are lower than those reported, said Natalie J. Miller, a member of the panel that issued the draft statement and a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, at a Wednesday teleconference. People with lactose intolerance usually are told to avoid milk and milk-containing products, but this can deprive them of needed nutrients, particularly calcium and vitamin D. "Particularly in children ... Read more
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