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Article: Please explain what lactose intolerance is. How do you get it? I know I can't have a lot of dairy products or my stomach hurts.(Ask Doctor Cory)
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- Children's Digest
- Article date:
- January 1, 1998
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Dear Dr. Cory:
Please explain what lactose intolerance is. How do you get it? I know I can't have a lot of dairy products or my stomach hurts.
A. Griffin Hanford, California
Dear Dr. Cory:
In previous issues you've said people from 2-24 years old need plenty of milk to stay healthy, but what about people who are lactose intolerant? Are there other foods that are rich in calcium?
Amanda Norbo Cordova, South Carolina
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