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How to tell if you’re lactose intolerant
Hi John
When someone suffers from gas, bloating, cramps and diarrhea on a fairly
regular basis, it can be very frustrating to figure out what is going on!
When it first starts happening, it’s typical to simply mask the symptoms
with digestive drugs. Heaven knows there are a variety of antacids and
gas and diarrhea remedies out there to choose from.
But eventually when the digestive drugs stop working and/or your symptoms
get worse and worse, that’s when people will cave and consult a doctor for
help…but even then you won’t necessarily get an answer right away.
Many times it’s a guessing game with test after test. Is there a food
allergy? A disease like Crohn's or colitis? IBS?
Diverticulitis? Gluten sensitivity or Celiac?
Those are all valid possibilities...but for more than 50 million Americans
the guilty culprit lies in milk and milk products.
Otherwise known as
lactose intolerance.
Here's the scoop on this relatively common condition that millions suffer
from, but many of them don't even
know it.
What's going on down there?
People who have
lactose intolerance lack the necessary enzyme (known
as
lactase) in their small intestine to digest lactose--which is the
sugar in milk and products made with milk (such as ice cream, yogurt, butter,
cream, sherbet, etc.).
The causes of low lactase in your small intestine can include the following:
- In some people, lactase production in the
small intestine starts to decline after the toddler years, which may
eventually lead to developing lactose intolerance.
- Infection, disease, or other issues that can
affect your small intestinal functioning can cause low lactase levels,
which may resolve after the intestine heals, or in some cases remain
permanent.
- Being born early sometimes causes babies to
be lactose intolerant for a short time after they are born.
- In a rare form of lactose intolerance, the
small intestine produces little or no lactase enzyme from birth.
- Certain ethnic groups are more prone to
lactose intolerance, including those of Asian and African descent, as well
as Native Americans.
Many times lactose intolerant people can’t digest other sugars as well, such
as the sugar in fruit (a condition called
fructose intolerance).
When lactose intolerant people ingest milk products, the sugar molecules are
not broken down small enough like they need to be in order to pass through the
gut wall and into the bloodstream for nourishment.
So instead these "too-big sugar chunks" pass to the colon where
they sit...and sit...and begin to
ferment.
This can lead to gas, bloating and severe abdominal pain.
While this is happening, your body senses something is awry and sounds an
alarm to "
Get these bubbling sugar chunks out of me!"
That's the precise moment at which you may be flying to the bathroom with
diarrhea.
But wait! There's more
When this happens day in and day out, gas and diarrhea are just the tip of
the iceberg.
Because this ongoing
poor digestion-fermentation cycle can keep your
digestive system in a stressed, weakened state. That can eventually cause
your body to have trouble absorbing other nutrients too.
Plus the fermented sugar molecules in your intestinal tract are the ideal
food for
dangerous bacteria, so you can be opening the door for
dysbiosis
(harmful bacteria overgrowth) and possibly leaky gut.
And an unhealthy flora balance can lead to a weakened immune system and you
being susceptible to every cold, bug and virus around.
Ignorance is not bliss
Recent studies have shown that as many as
7 out of 10 people who are
lactose intolerant don't even know it!
And those that DO know or suspect they have a problem with lactose dutifully
try to avoid it...
But the problem is, lactose is hidden in MANY other foods
besides
cow's milk!
Here is just a partial list of "lactose hiding places":
- ALL types of cow's milk--whole milk, skim,
fat-free, 1%, 2%, etc.
- Dry (powdered) milk
- Cheese
- Evaporated milk
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Non-dairy creamers
- Butter
- Margarine
- Goat's milk
- Half and half
- Light cream
- Heavy (whipping) cream
- Sour cream
- Ice cream
- Sherbet
- Yogurt
- Artificial sweeteners
- Breads, biscuits, cookies or donuts made
with milk or milk solids
- Fried foods (the breading may have milk in
it)
- Cake mixes
- Puddings
- Frostings
- Milk chocolate
- Luncheon meats
- Mayonnaise
- Gravies; sauces
- Breakfast cereals (certain ones have dry
milk powder on the grains)
- Weight loss drugs
Plus here are some “aliases” for lactose you’ll see on food labels:
- Whey
- Whey protein
- Curds
- Milk by-products
- Nonfat dry milk
- Dry milk solids
- Caseinate
- Milk derivatives
How to tell if lactose is not
your friend
The good news is there is a relatively simple, inexpensive yet accurate test
that you can request to see if lactose intolerance is an issue for you.
It's called a "
Lactose Intolerance Breath Test" or "
Hydrogen
Breath Test" and it's non-invasive and typically very well-tolerated
by most people.
Your doctor can also do a blood test or stool test to assess lactose
intolerance.
Now if you want to try a little self-assessment, avoid lactose for two weeks
and see how you feel. If your symptoms disappear, you’ll have your
answer. But still do see a doctor to rule out a true milk
allergy
(which can be life-threatening), or any other issues going on.
Where do I go from here?
If you know or strongly suspect lactose intolerance is a concern for you,
step 1 is obviously AVOIDANCE.
This means you need to become a careful
label-reader--look again at
the list of lactose-containing foods and aliases above.
Watch out for homemade dishes or bakery foods that don't have a label for
you to read, but may very likely contain lactose. Be
especially
careful of anything with frostings, gravies and sauces.
Additional help
Once you've successfully eliminated lactose from your diet, it's important
to help rebuild and repair the damage to your intestinal tract that may have
been caused by a long history of the fermentation-diarrhea cycle I described
above.
Here are two every effective ways you can help ease the burden on your
intestinal tract and encourage healing:
1- Digestive enzymes
Digestive enzyme supplements can help give your body an enzyme boost and
help ensure that all of your foods are properly broken down like they should
be.
Not only can this help ease an inflamed intestinal tract, but it will also
help enhance
nutrient absorption which may have previously been a
problem for you.
In addition, digestive enzymes can be a huge help during those instances
where you might accidentally or unknowingly ingest lactose!
If that sounds good to you, then
Digestizol
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Digestizol Max contains a blend of 14 plant-derived enzymes which include
amylases (to break down carbs), proteases (that break down proteins), lipases
(for fats) and...
LACTASE for breaking down lactose!
Plus Digestizol Max contains 5 herbs that have been shown to help soothe
inflammation and encourage healing.
2- Probiotic
supplementation
A long history of suffering with lactose intolerance means a greater
likelihood of serious harmful bacteria overgrowth in your gut and/or possibly
leaky gut.
To help counteract that and encourage a stronger gut wall and immune system,
it's crucial to have a healthy diet of REAL (not processed) foods and
supplement with a good, multi-strain probiotic formula like
Super Shield.
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Super Shield contains 13 strains of high-quality probiotic bacteria, each
having their own unique "specialty" in how they help strengthen your
gut and enhance your health.
For example, Super Shield's
Bifidobacteria lactis can help to ease
constipation and diarrhea symptoms and improve the overall intestinal
environment.
Bifidobacteria longum can help improve intestinal health, prevent
diarrhea, and strengthen your immune resistance.
And
Bifidobacteria bifidum helps fight harmful bacteria and other
pathogens. It also works to help prevent unfriendly bacteria and yeast from
taking up residence and proliferating.
Lactose intolerance affects millions of people and that may include YOU.
But you are not helpless against it.
Take the necessary steps to get properly diagnosed and avoid lactose, plus
give your body the help it needs to rebound from the effects if you’ve got an
intolerance.
I’m sure it won’t be long before you see a difference in how you feel!
To your health,
Sherry Brescia
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taking.
PPPPS: Dorothy has
gotten relief from colitis!
Hi Sherry:
I just want to thank you for the prompt
delivery of Super Shield.
I have been taking this for over 3 years now as
I discovered it on the web as I was searching for help with colitis (the kind
that causes diarrhea).
I have taken this probiotic and changed my diet
and have not had any problems since.
Thank you so much.
Dorothy
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