Does the sight of a large chocolate milkshake topped with whipped cream make you drool or want to run away in terror? If it's the latter, then you might suffer from lactose intolerance. Lactose is the carbohydrate, or sugar, found in milk and dairy products, or foods containing them. People who don't produce enough lactase, the enzyme that breaks down lactose, can't fully digest lactose. If they consume foods containing lactose, they might experience painful gas, bloating, diarrhea or stomach pain. Lactose intolerance is not the same as a milk allergy. A milk allergy is the body's immune response to the protein in milk, not the lactose. When milk protein is ingested, those who are allergic...
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