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Article: LACTOSE INTOLERANCE IS COMMON.(LIVING)
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- The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH)
- Article date:
- July 24, 2001
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Q: My 8-year-old daughter seems to have an upset stomach and loose bowel movements after eating ice cream products. Milk doesn't seem to bother her, but she doesn't drink large quantities at one time. Is she lactose intolerant?
A: Lactose intolerance relates to a normal and very common developmental pattern of lactase activity. It means that someone has trouble digesting milk and milk products. In essence, in someone who has lactose intolerance, the body does not produce enough lactase. Because lactase activity begins to fall after the age of 3, intolerance to lactose can be anticipated in some older children and adults. There are simple changes in the diet that ...