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Article: In a recent letter, you answered a question about why you should drink more milk. I am lactose intolerant. What should I do so that I can get the nutrients I need since I am unable to drink milk?(Ask Doctor Cory)
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- Child Life
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- April 1, 1997
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Dear Dr. Cory:
In a recent letter, you answered a question about why you should drink more milk. I am lactose intolerant. What should I do so that I can get the nutrients I need since I am unable to drink milk?
Brittany Blackburn Minford, Ohio
Dear Brittany:
So that our readers will understand, we should explain lactose intolerance first. Lactose is the name for the natural sugar found in milk. People who are lactose intolerant don't have the special enzyme in their stomachs needed to digest milk and other dairy products. This enzyme is called lactase.
Normally, lactase is made in the small intestine. It breaks the natural sugar ...