Lactose Intolerance: Symptoms, Causes | 食品添加物合法業者資訊網

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Lactose intolerance is caused by a deficiency in lactase — the enzyme that breaks down the sugar in milk, called lactose. Common symptoms include bloating, abdominal cramps, nausea, and diarrhea.

If you’ve ever felt a foreboding rumbling in your stomach shortly after eating, you may have wondered whether you’re lactose intolerant.

Lactose is a type of sugar found in milk products. Some people are unable to digest it properly, leading to unpleasant digestive symptoms after dairy intake.

This article reviews what lactose intolerance is, along with how it’s diagnosed and treated.

Lactose intolerance is a digestive disorder caused by the inability to digest lactose, the main carbohydrate in dairy products. It’s very common, affecting around two-thirds of the world’s adult population at minimum (1).

This condition occurs if your body doesn’t make enough of the enzyme lactase, which you need to digest lactose (1).

People with lactose ...