Lactose Intolerance
Do you avoid milk or dairy products because they have always made you feel off? You may have lactose intolerance but were never diagnosed.
Lactose is a type of sugar found naturally in cow’s milk and other dairy products and is broken down by the enzyme lactase. People who don’t produce enough lactase in their gut are lactose intolerant.
Symptoms may include :
- Diarrhoea
- Nausea
- Wind
- Gut Pain
- Bloating
- These usually occur 30 to 120 minutes after eating lactose
How our dietitians help with Lactose Intolerance:
- Food choices modification is the key way to manage lactose intolerance.
- Help you to work out your individual tolerance levels to lactose
- Provided tailored recommendation for alterative lactose free products to making sure you are not missing out on any key nutrients once you have made changes to your new diet.
- Provide you with a shopping list and recommendations for lactose friendly brands
- Work with you to help interpret food labels
- Assess if it may be a short term intolerance if its caused by unmanaged Coeliac Disease, Crohn’s Disease or if its after a bout of gastro.
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