Dairy Intolerance in General - and in Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
About Lactose Intolerance
Digestive Health - Smart Brief has a note that points to excellent information about what is happening when you have lactose intolerance. I have had varying levels of lactose intolerance for much of my life; this article tells about the stages of lactose intolerance. This is a better description than the statistic “25% (if true) of people with IBS are lactose intolerant.” Yes, maybe in a cross-section of people with IBS right now that is not incorrect. I pessimistically suggest that if this statistic that’s been casually quoted elsewhere is survey-based, then it should be calculated for each age-group with IBS, not for the whole batch of us.
Because the author of the article cited in Digestive Health - Smart Brief, Pamela Stuppy, gets it right, I’m more inclined to believe her.
Your Comments, Please
Have you had changes in lactose tolerance during your life, where once “milk and cookies” were great, and now, not so much? Please use the “comment” link to send in your comments.