Lactose intlerance

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KevinOConnell1945
KevinOConnell1945 Posts: 1 Member
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Hi My name is Kevin and I have been diagnosed lactose intolerant. I am aghast at the number of products concerned and hardly know where to start avoiding these products and with what ?

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  • shetripsalot
    shetripsalot Posts: 34 Member
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    My husband & daughter are lactose intolerant. We avoid the obvious...milk, cheese, yogurt. They are so happy that they can have cereal & smoothies using almond milk. Might try a lactose elimination diet for 30 days & then reintroduce items, one at a time, to see what you are most sensitive to. Good luck!
  • 999tigger
    999tigger Posts: 5,235 Member
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    It varies how intolerant you are and doesnt always mean you cnat have any, just amounts. There are alternative products but as they are specialist then they tend to be more expensive.
  • serenity1097
    serenity1097 Posts: 135 Member
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    I am also lactose intolerant, it was a really hard thing to realize back when I was diagnosed. I tried taking LactAid but it never worked for me. Now I drink soy milk, skip the yogurt, eat Cabot cheese (naturally lactose free) and enjoy super dark chocolate. It's not so bad anymore ;)
  • palmettoadventurer
    palmettoadventurer Posts: 51 Member
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    Lactaid is like playing Russian roulette, but with your intestines. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't.

    Luckily, there are a lot more dairy-free alternatives than there used to be. Unfortunately, there's still a lot of surprise lactose in things you wouldn't expect to find it in. Watch out for ingredients like "milk solids" added as filler.

    Harder cheeses and other things that are primarily make from milk fat will have little or at least less lactose, provided there haven't been milk solids added back in. This is because lactose is water-soluble, not fat-soluble, so you find it in the watery part of milk, not the fat. This means that if you do find out you can tolerate some dairy, skim and fat-free versions will actually be harder for you digest.
  • ashleypetrie4
    ashleypetrie4 Posts: 119 Member
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    I'm also mildly lactose intolerant. Ice cream, butter, and milk are the worst for me. I can eat yogurt and small amounts of cheese. I switched to almond milk and use it for just about anything/everything you might need milk for.. including cooking, baking, smoothies, and cereal. For my coffee I use soy milk because I prefer the taste. There are also dairy free butters and ice creams on the market that are great! You can find a dairy-free alternative for just about anything these days. If I were you, I'd eliminate all dairy from my diet for about a month or so and reintroduce foods slowly to see what bothers you the most.
  • whirlygig60
    whirlygig60 Posts: 37 Member
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    My husband is lactose intolerant but refuses to adjust his eating habits. He buys Lactaid tablets in bulk from Sam's Club.
    There is a lactose free Breyer's ice cream that tastes like the real thing. That's his only concession.
  • blakerudolf42
    blakerudolf42 Posts: 15 Member
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    There are some great lactose digestive aids out there that I use when eating dairy ( although I would stay away from milk, ice cream, and any creams). But they have some excellent lactose free milks and ice creams out there now!
    Also there are some... Ok.... Lactose free proteins out there. I'm taking "raw fusion" right now. It's a bit grainy, but the taste is alright. I'm going to be trying a new one called "Isopure". Hopefully it will be less grainy and not taste too awful!!
    I recommend staying away from egg protein powder. It foams up really bad and tastes awful going down.
    Hope this helps somewhat!
  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,074 Member
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    If you get it in your area, Cabot cheese will be your new best friend if your intolerance makes it difficult/impossible to consume cheese. They have many lactose free varieties, like pepper jack. I'm not intolerant, but I love their stuff. Additionally, you can try to experiment with harder cheese, like parmigiano reggiano. Ones that are harder and aged longer tend to have less lactose in them, so it may be easier on your stomach.
  • MamaBirdBoss
    MamaBirdBoss Posts: 1,516 Member
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    Unless it makes your stomach upset, there's no reason to avoid it.

    People with lactose intolerance can usually build enough tolerance for about 8oz a day....

    (Yeah, I have sources, but I can't be bothered to find them... lol)

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