Developed Lactose Intolerance

Brt33690
Brt33690 Posts: 7 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone else experienced this post weight lost? I'm down 25 pounds and now a normal BMI for 2 years. Over the past year, I've noticed a lot of indigestion issues, which have gotten progressively worse the past couple months. I've been able to track it down to lactose. Also, should I see a doctor? Or, is restriction perfectly fine?

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  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    It's not necessarily tied to the weight loss - many adults develop lactose intolerance. If you can control it well by avoiding dairy I don't think you need to see a doctor specifically about that (though I could be wrong), but def bring it up at your next check up.
  • SuzySunshine99
    SuzySunshine99 Posts: 2,989 Member
    If you're sure it is indeed lactose and not any other digestive issue, then there's no reason to see a doctor. You can restrict dairy, use lactose-free dairy products, or try a pill like Lactaid with your dairy to help with digestion.
  • 35brenda
    35brenda Posts: 1 Member
    In my research I found that as you get older your chance of becoming lactose intolerant can increase. Some times it can be a struggle to completely cut out lactose. So I use a lactase enzyme before eating meals that contain dairy. I get this a Vitamin Shoppe. The pills do help, but you cannot over indulge. I love cheese & dairy so this has been a struggle for me. As time goes on it is becoming easier to be lactose free, however my protein intake is down because of having to cut out the dairy.
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    Oh dear, I didn't know this could happen with age. :o This would make me so sad!
  • jlscherme
    jlscherme Posts: 157 Member
    I like the lactose free milks, in the supermarket they come in whole, 2%, 1% and fat free. Some brick cheese are lactose free like Cabot cheeses, and the harder the cheese the less lactose.

    I realized I'm also sensitive to peanut butter and eggs. They all seem to go together for many people.
  • Brt33690
    Brt33690 Posts: 7 Member
    Thanks everyone! Do you have an recommendations for lactose free products?

    I never thought "as you age" would start at 27....
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    Did you restrict dairy at any point? I did try eat dairy for ages "because it was bad for me" and had massive issues when I eventually ate it again. I've since overcome those problems and have no issues anymore...
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,262 Member
    My father developed lactose intolerance when he got older - ie it started in about his late 60's.

    Nothing to do with losing weight in his case - his whole life he has been slim to the point of borderline underweight and this had not changed.
  • ghudson92
    ghudson92 Posts: 2,061 Member
    I have read that we aren't meant to consume milk after infancy and that many adults become lactose intolerant. This is bad news if you, like me, survive almost solely on cheese. I'm not meant to eat dairy because it does something weird to my sinuses but... cheese...
  • gearhead426hemi
    gearhead426hemi Posts: 919 Member
    Well it probably has nothing to do with your weight loss as many others have mentioned. One thing I can recommend is have you tried Goat based dairy products? I have a goat farm and raise both meat and dairy goats and I cant tell you how many people I have convinced them to try and they have stopped consuming beef dairy and meat as well. My neighbor has two kids that are lactose intolerant and they have no problem with the goat milk or cheese. The milk is less fatty and easier for your body to digest. Depending on where you live it might be harder to find. Just go into it with an open mind and ignore all the preconceived notions of taste and smell. When it is processed correctly the milk and cheese is delicious and my family prefers the meat over any other type of red meat. Feel free to add me or message me if you are in the PAC NW. I live in Washington.
  • Old_Cat_Lady
    Old_Cat_Lady Posts: 1,193 Member
    I don't want this when I get older. I love my 1% milk in my coffee.
  • ISweat4This
    ISweat4This Posts: 653 Member
    My sister just found out she is lactose intolerant, she's 28. When she gave up dairy a lot of her symptoms went away.
  • CattOfTheGarage
    CattOfTheGarage Posts: 2,745 Member
    TeacupsAndToning wrote: »
    Sometimes I think that maybe this has been a problem for longer than people think it has, so they're under the impression that this lactose intolerant has come out of nowhere when in reality it hasn't.

    It's existed for as long as we have kept dairy animals.

    Our ability to digest lactose in adulthood ('lactase persistence') is very unusual among mammals and something we specifically adapted to do as a result of dairy farming - plenty of populations never adapted to it, so globally, lactose intolerance is very common and always has been. In every other species, it's the norm.

    I suppose it's no wonder the body sometimes gives up on what it sees as unnecessary babyhood enzymes as it ages.

    I just hope my body can stay the course and keep producing lactase, as I love dairy too much to give it up!
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    CattOfTheGarage wrote: »
    TeacupsAndToning wrote: »
    Sometimes I think that maybe this has been a problem for longer than people think it has, so they're under the impression that this lactose intolerant has come out of nowhere when in reality it hasn't.

    It's existed for as long as we have kept dairy animals.

    Our ability to digest lactose in adulthood ('lactase persistence') is very unusual among mammals and something we specifically adapted to do as a result of dairy farming - plenty of populations never adapted to it, so globally, lactose intolerance is very common and always has been. In every other species, it's the norm.

    I suppose it's no wonder the body sometimes gives up on what it sees as unnecessary babyhood enzymes as it ages.

    I just hope my body can stay the course and keep producing lactase, as I love dairy too much to give it up!

    I agree, but I think she meant for the individual. Like a person can be lactose intolerant for a long time before they make the connection that dairy is the problem, so they think they became lactose intolerant randomly in their 30s.

    And yeah, as much as I like cheese and ice cream and yogurt, I knock on wood that at least up to this point I seem to come from good dairy-consuming stock :smiley:

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