Thoughts/research on becoming lactose intolerant?

JossFit
JossFit Posts: 588 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Hey all!

I have never been a big dairy eater/drinker, but anymore the only dairy I eat is small amounts of cheese here and there, and Lactaid Cottage cheese (which obviously has no lactose in it). Today I had a big glass of milk, and my stomach is so upset! I have been poking around online trying to find a definitive answer, but decided to see what you all had to say.

Has anyone else become lactose intolerant after long periods of eating little/no dairy?

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  • heytherestephy
    heytherestephy Posts: 356 Member
    I've been wondering the same thing! I had cheese pizza over the weekend and was gassy and tummy upset for the rest of the day! This is not the first time this has happened either.
  • tageekly
    tageekly Posts: 3,755 Member
    I discovered dairy was causing my tummy issues by cutting all of it from my diet for a few days. Then I had some milk with cereal and was so sick feeling. I was about 15 then. As I've gotten older, I limit what I eat and have been able to tolerate small amounts each day.
  • luvs2teachincali
    luvs2teachincali Posts: 207 Member
    My mom was just diagnosed POSSIBLY lactose intolerant after months and months of diarrhea. She is 61 years old! The doctor told her to give up dairy completely to see if her symptoms lessen. If they don't then they will be back to the drawing board.

    I get sick every single year at Thanksgiving because I eat a family favorite dish we lovingly call "Aunt Rita's Potatoes." They are LOADED with cheese, butter, and sour cream. My stomach cramps so bad after eating them and I end up with in the bathroom! It doesn't seem to stop me though. They are so good. LOL.

    Good luck!
  • Brendajo510
    Brendajo510 Posts: 153
    I was looking at this website and you could try what they say to see if you show the symptoms.

    http://www.everydayhealth.com/digestive-health/how-to-know-if-youre-lactose-intolerant.aspx
  • heytherestephy
    heytherestephy Posts: 356 Member
    The problem being with lactose intolerance is that you can be completely intolerant, meaning vomiting, severe diahherea, severe cramping or intolerant to certain dairy foods more than others, some people can handle a bit of cheese while milk sends them over the edge. Or you can be intolerant very mildly to everything dairy.

    I think for me it's cheese that doesn't agree with me most, which makes me sad because I love cheese.
  • MSxJENNY
    MSxJENNY Posts: 106 Member
    I stopped drinking/eating dairy since my weight loss journey started & when I drank milk, I would get a stomach ache! So I don't know...

    BUT ANYWAY, my trainer told me dairy is not good for weight loss if you're trying to lose weight! when it's in your body, it stops your fat to burn!! :)
  • heytherestephy
    heytherestephy Posts: 356 Member
    haters gonna hate, dairy is the bomb. i love me some yogurt, and that oh so delicious cheese.

    it just doesn't love me!
  • JossFit
    JossFit Posts: 588 Member
    Greek Yogurt and small amounts of cheese are no problem, but milk and ice cream? Forget it!
  • stuffinmuffin
    stuffinmuffin Posts: 985 Member
    As a child I was allergic to cow's milk bringing me out with severe gastrointentinal issues and a excema amongst other things. I grew out of the allergy around the age of 9 but I remain lactose intolerant which means I get uncomfortably bloated and have an upset stomach after normal milk consumption.

    Being lactose intolerant does not mean that you have to rule out dairy and in fact is a very bad mistake to make. I have no problem with cheese or butter as by the nature of the manufacturing of such things lactose gets removed. I also still drink cow's milk, just buy the lactose free ones. I can tolerate a small amount of milk (say 2 cups of tea) without getting too discomforted.
  • cramernh
    cramernh Posts: 3,335 Member
    Hey all!

    I have never been a big dairy eater/drinker, but anymore the only dairy I eat is small amounts of cheese here and there, and Lactaid Cottage cheese (which obviously has no lactose in it). Today I had a big glass of milk, and my stomach is so upset! I have been poking around online trying to find a definitive answer, but decided to see what you all had to say.

    Has anyone else become lactose intolerant after long periods of eating little/no dairy?

    Yes..... definitely.

    I was part of a case study for a Dermatologist here in my neck of the woods... and it was a multipurpose study. Can people become sensitive to dairy after an elimination from it? And the other was for PCOS patients with dermatological issues and consumption of dairy.

    I became his patient due to male-pattern hair loss, male-pattern hair growth, acne, brittle nails, and then the family of issues revolving around PCOS and how it affected everything.

    I was asked to go without dairy for six months straight. The first month involved weaning off of all of it. Then day 31 would mark the first month of absolutely no dairy. I did really good weaning off because as it was I wasnt a fan of it to begin with.

    After my six month elimination, I was re-evaluated. In conjunction with changing some medications that I was taking, I had a dramatic improvement with skin and nails... my hair had 40% more improvement on my scalp, the hair that grew else where was a dead 100% cured/total elimination. I balled my eyes out... that was an incredible site. I literally hugged my Dermatologist. Blood work was drawn and with the use of different birth control, metformin, bp medication and a drug called spironolactone, the labs were a shock to him. The numbers for my calcium, FSH, TSH, Testosterone, Estrogen and calcium levels had a HUGE improvement.

    Then the bad news: I was asked to gradually allow dairy back in... I was also asked to keep a log of the time, date and how I was feeling after consuming. In conjunction with blood work, and still remained on the new drugs, I gradually added the dairy back in.

    I got massive abdominal cramping, stomach-upset when it came to consuming milk, ice-cream, most cheeses to the point that I thought I was gonna hurl... it was N-A-S-T-Y... UGH!

    My blood draw was done after 3 months of reintroducing dairy... and my testosterone was borderline high, my estrogen was borderline low, my ovarian-related hormones, were about mid-range...

    Dairy contains the naturally occuring pregnancy-related/lactating-related hormones from the cow. That royally messed with my hormones... When you pair that cow with artificial hormone-treatments and a poor dietary feed, its a recipe for disaster.

    In the next three months, I got rid of milk, got rid of the typical cheeses on the market, but didnt get rid of butter. I did find cheese made from sheep's milk that was organic, no chemicals, nasty feed, etc...

    The hair on my head, is about 80% regrown as of right now. My nails are awesome - but require more maintenance because my line of work requires alot of typing, and I play bassoon so they cant be too long. My skin is perfect - no blemishes and no acne for almost 6 years now. My most recent blood draw in June of this year shocked the Dermatologist and Endocrinologist... I have completely erradicated any risk of diabetes, my total cholesterol numbers are astounding - they are even sending that data to their individual medical organizations on what I did in addition to the study...

    I do though get plenty of calcium from natural sources though... but it still has to be monitored with my routine blood draws to be safe.

    Sorry for the length, but wanted to share this....
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