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Am I Lactose Intolerant? Every Time I Eat Dairy I End Up in the Bathroom!

Am I Lactose Intolerant? Every Time I Eat Dairy I End Up in the Bathroom!

Dairy or Lactose intolerance occurs when the body does not have enough lactate – the enzyme responsible for breaking down the sugars found in milk. Once these sugars are broken down into a simple form -glucose and galactase- your body absorbs them through the small intestine.

When lactose cannot be properly digested, bacteria in the colon cause the lactose to ferment producing gas. The remaining lactose draws water from the (more…)

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