Dictionary definition: lactose intolerance

Article: Lactose Intolerance Rates May Be Significantly ...
Biotech Week;  November 4, 2009 ;     700+ words ...Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously ... prevalence rate of self-reported lactose intolerance is 12 percent - with 7.72 percent ... lactose intolerant (see also Lactose Intolerance). These new findings indicate ...

Article: Lactose intolerance?
The Malay Mail;  May 25, 2006 ;     700+ words ...WHAT is lactose intolerance? Lactose is the primary sugar found in milk. Digestion ... nausea, cramps and bloating. There are three types of lactose intolerance. Primary lactose intolerance can begin at any age and will continue throughout life ...

Article: Lactose Intolerance
Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z;      700+ words ...Lactose Intolerance Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose ... bloodstream during the digestive process. Common symptoms of lactose intolerance include nausea , cramps, bloating, gas, and diarrhea ...

Article: Fast Facts About Most Typical Treatments for Lactose ...
Los Angeles Sentinel;  January 11, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Angeles Sentinel 01-11-2006 Lactose intolerance is the inability to tolerate ... milk, cheese and ice cream. Lactose intolerance results from a shortage of ... will suffer from symptoms of lactose intolerance. Common symptoms of lactose ...

Article: Lactose intolerance.
The Star (Amman, Jordan);  March 18, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... dairy products, then, you probably have lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance is the inability to properly digest milk sugar ... person's small intestines. In people with lactose intolerance, the small intestines don't produce enough ...

Article: The molecular basis of lactose intolerance.
Science Progress;  September 22, 2005 ;     700+ words ... ... galactose and glucose, after weaning. Lactose intolerance causes gut and a range of systemic symptoms ... correlate closely with hypolactasia, and thus lactose intolerance. The symptoms of lactose intolerance are caused by gases and toxins produced ...

Article: Lactose intolerance: a nursing perspective.(CNE ...
MedSurg Nursing;  January 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... symptoms and, suspecting lactose intolerance, referred her for a hydrogen ... nurse practitioner diagnosed lactose intolerance. Ms. Rudolph received a ... diet. Defining the Problem Lactose intolerance is a very common chronic syndrome ...