TREATMENT AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE WITH LACTOSE INTOLLERANCE

There are many ways to treat people with lactose Intollerance, these include:
- Changes in diet
- Lactase tablets
- Supplements
- Adaptation to Lactose

Changes in diet
This is the most common and obvious way to dramatically cut lactose from a diet and treat lactose intollerance in patients. Although many people with lactose intollerance can actually tolerate a small amount of lactose in their diet, there is only need to cut main milk groups from a diet. It is usually only necessary to cut milk, cottage cheese, ice cream and yogurt from the diet. Yogurt can actually be tolerated well by people with lactose intollerance. This may be because of the bacteria that makes yogurt contains lactase. When relief from symptoms has been achieved the right mix of foods not containing lots of lactose can be mixed for a varied diet. For people who cannot tolerate lactose at all, there is need for severe diet restrictions.

Lactase Tablets
These can be used when a lactose intollerance person has recently consumed foods containing milk. Lactase enzyme can be taken in the form of a pill or tablet to help with the digestion and absorption of lactose in the small intestine.

Supplements
There are vitamin D and Calcium supplements that can be taken orally for lactose intollerance treatment. When milk and milk products are drastically taken out of a diet, there is a need for a replacement for dietary required calcium. If supplements are not taken, this can result in severe long-term conditions that include osteoporosis and then finally bone fractures. Vitamin D deficiency can result in a disease of the bones. There are foods that contain vitamin D to help assist in maintaining an adequate amount consumed daily.

Adaptation to Lactose
There is a solution for lactose intollerance that involves slowly increasing the amount of milk product consumed daily, this over time allows the body to eventually tolerate larger amounts of lactose without symptoms. This changes the way the environment in the colon, the colon bacteria can tolerate lactose and produce less gas or less diarrhea by reducing the amount of water in the colon.

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