Related articles: Lactose intolerance
Definition
Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose (a type of sugar found in milk and dairy products); it is attributable to the lack or reduction of lactase enzymes, responsible for the breakdown of lactose in the two sugars that constitute it: galactose and glucose.Most common symptoms and signs *
- Asthenia
- Colic
- Abdominal cramps
- Diarrhea
- Yellow Diarrhea
- Abdominal pain
- Encopresis
- Flatulence
- Abdominal swelling
- Thinness
- Functional Meteorism
- Nausea
- oliguria
- Weight loss
- Acquagenic Itching
- Inflated stomach
Further indications
The symptoms of lactose intolerance are accentuated by eating foods rich in lactose, such as milk; moderate amounts of yogurt and aged cheeses are generally well tolerated.
Each person can control the symptoms of lactose intolerance through a careful choice of foods, which limits the intake of lactose without reducing the calcium intake (in this case an integration is often recommended).
