https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 02 May 2026 15:11:09 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-765109 Sun, 04 Nov 2012 01:15:24 +0000 Laura (rhubarbgirl) 765109@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>This is a very interesting read as I've also heard about lactose intolerance being more common as we age (which makes sense if you think about it because milk is originally designed for babies, and adults aren't drinking breastmilk anymore). What I've noticed is needing to go to the bathroom rather quickly after dairy-heavy meals; not an upset stomach per se but just a quick transit time from eating to the bathroom, not to get too much TMI.</p> <p>I've used soymilk in my coffee and for cereal for several years now - I like the Silk vanilla because it's already a bit sweet and I don't need to add more sugar, but I certainly wouldn't use it for cooking or savory dishes. So far I've been able to still use regular lowfat in cooking and eating cheese (not that I /need/ to eat cheese, it's just so yummy). I was a vegan for a while in college and if you don't have dairy for a few months it tastes really weird and almost spoiled when you do try it again, especially cheese. Too bad I don't have that kind of restraint right now. </p> <p>I think I'm going to try some of the lactaid capsules and take them before I go out if there's going to be a lot of cheese or cream sauces involved. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-759859 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 02:54:33 +0000 rae 759859@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I didn't have any issue as a child, but as of high school I have had trouble with dairy. I've used non-dairy creamer in my coffee/tea in the past and now pretty much stick to the amount of cheese in a couple slices of pizza or a cheeseburger. When I do want something milk-like, Silk brand coconut milk has done the trick for me much better than soy, almond, etc. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-759782 Mon, 29 Oct 2012 00:32:45 +0000 catgirl 759782@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OMG, thank you all so much! I found a local lactose-free milk brand and am trying it out. I dread life without cheese, but we will see how it goes. I am also suffering from a flu-like illness at the moment, so it's hard to tell what is causing what... So much great advice here, it will take me a while to put it all into action. xoxo thanks again! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-759545 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:07:27 +0000 Ann in New England 759545@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I self-diagnosed as lactose intolerant about 8 years ago. For awhile I was OK taking Lactaid, but after awhile, things like ice cream still bothered me. 2 years ago I cut out dairy altogether (along with gluten) -- felt amazing, lost a ton of weight. It's how I eat 95% of the time. Just recently, I have been having issues with the occasional dairy that I do eat (always accompanied by lactaid) leading me to believe that my system just can't tolerate any dairy whatsoever. I will miss my beloved cheese pizza that was my once-a-month treat, but the symptoms now surpass cramps and bloating into other unmentionable and very unpleasant things. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-759506 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 14:25:44 +0000 cheryle (Dianthus) 759506@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't normally have an issue with dairy but about 5 years ago I was quite ill on a cruise. I never figured out what triggered it then but a few months later I was on vacation in Mexico and the same thing happened. I had just eaten something with cheese. I cut out cheese and was fine. A few weeks ago, it happened again and I finally figured out that I had bought a different brand of feta cheese. I believe there is a difference between how dairy is processed here and in locales and it is only foreign dairy that causes me issues. </p> <p>Have you bought a different brand of dairy lately? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-759355 Sun, 28 Oct 2012 03:00:30 +0000 Donna 759355@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've been lactose intolerant for probably 30+ years (I'm 53). I didn't know for a number of years why I had digestive issues but finally narrowed it down. I started taking lactase enzyme (Lactaid or generic). As the years went on I needed more and more of the enzyme to take care of the problem even though at the same time I cut way back on foods that I knew were culprits. Restaurant food was a problem because there is whey present in so many items and since I couldn't read a food label I wouldn't know it was there. I got to the point where I was using 9 ultra strength lactase tablets every time I would eat something, so having to carry a ton of the lactase enzyme with me. Five or six years ago I found Digestive Advantage Lactose Defense Formula and decided to give it a try. It was a complete miracle for me. For the first time in maybe 20 years I was able to eat ice cream without any problem. I had completely cut it out of my diet (not that it was a major food group or anything!), but certainly like to enjoy it on occasion.</p> <p>I notice on my current box, the directions have changed from when I first started it. At the time it said to take 2 capsules for 2 or 3 days and then take one capsule daily. I did this and continue to just take one capsule each morning. On very, very rare occasions I will still have an issue but its very few and far between and has made such a difference for me. You can get it at most drug or discount stores. </p> <p>I hope this or something else works for you, I know how difficult it can be to have this issue. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-759101 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:01:20 +0000 Kristin L 759101@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A year or two ago, I noticed I was having the same problems with milk. I've removed raw milk (not raw as in unpasturized, but raw terms of liquid milk) from my diet and most of the problems have stopped. I drink vanilla soymilk and it's been a pretty good substitute. I've been allergic to milk most of my life, but that was because of asthma. I'm ok with the fermented products, like cheese and yogurt in moderation, but no ice cream for me. I'm not sure how much yogurt and cheese you eat, but maybe cutting back will help. I feel like I've seen lactose free dairy products in health food stores. I'd check those out. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-758831 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 08:27:42 +0000 Irene 758831@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>From what I know, yes, you can develop intolerance to lactose later in life. Also, milk is not the easiest thing to digest for anybody -processed milk like yogurt are easier to digest, I believe. </p> <p>I would try switching to almond or soy milk and see what happens. I know a few people (young and older) who have stopped drinking cow milk because it didn't feel that good in them anymore. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-758696 Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:49:43 +0000 velvetychocolate 758696@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Resources:</p> <p>Blue Diamond brand Almond milk:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bluediamond.com/index.cfm?navid=33" rel="nofollow">http://www.bluediamond.com/index.cfm?navid=33</a></p> <p>Native Forest brand Coconut Milk:</p> <p><a href="http://www.edwardandsons.com/native_shop_coconut.itml" rel="nofollow">http://www.edwardandsons.com/n.....conut.itml</a></p> <p>So Delicious brand dairy free products (ice cream, yogurt, all kindsa stuff):</p> <p><a href="http://sodeliciousdairyfree.com/" rel="nofollow">http://sodeliciousdairyfree.com/</a></p> <p>Endangered Species brand dairy-free chocolates (fab!):</p> <p><a href="http://chocolatebar.com/products.php?product=The-Vegan--Collection" rel="nofollow">http://chocolatebar.com/produc.....Collection</a></p> <p>I have more, but these should help alleviate any dairy-free concerns for now </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-758650 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:55:48 +0000 velvetychocolate 758650@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Lactose intolerance is quite common, and can certainly develop at any time. In fact, as you get older, the body stops producing quite as much lactase, the digestive enzyme needed to digest lactose (milk sugar). Speaking of which - there are two types of dairy intolerance: casein intolerance (milk protein) and lactose intolerance (milk sugar). More common is lactose intolerance, and the good news is that there are some dairy products that do not contain all that much lactose. In general, lower fat dairy foods contain more lactose than their full-fat counterparts. For instance, something like skim milk is going to contain *more* lactose than real cream. Also - hard cheese contains very little to no lactose, where as something like cream cheese or cottage cheese will have more lactose. </p> <p>I would strongly encourage a month of 100% dairy-free, and then after that - try eating the lowest lactose dairy foods, one at a time, until you can determine whether that food bothers you or not. By the way - butter is the easiest to add back in. After that, it'd be something like real, aged parmesan cheese, or some sharp cheddar etc. </p> <p>Meanwhile, I used to have a problem with lactose, and I went dairy-free for a good long while. Weird thing? It turns out that my real problem was gluten (wheat, oats, bran, barley, rye), and the gluten problem had damaged the villi in my intestines - and it's the very tips of these so-called "villi" in our intestines where the body produces/makes lactase (ie. the digestive enzyme that allows us to eat dairy foods with lots of lactose - a.k.a. milk sugar). After I went gluten-free, my seeming dairy intolerance cleared up quite a bit (I'm guessing the villi healed up?), although I still don't eat a lot of dairy foods in general. A bit of butter here and there, and the occasional treat of some fancy cheese or what have you. </p> <p>After say a month of completely dairy free, try some butter. A week later, try some hard cheese. For things like milk - you might want to keep on with dairy-free alternatives such as Blue Diamond almond milk, or coconut milk (my favourite brand is Native Forest). I drink coffee and tea, and full-fat coconut milk is better in coffee (creamier), whereas the thinner almond milk is nicer in tea. Beware that these are both an acquired taste though - you can still taste a hint of almond in the almond milk and same with coconut milk. By the way - the almond milk is very low-cal, low-carb and quite good, imo. In the summer, I make shakes with the unsweetened vanilla almond milk and whirl it in the blender with a bunch of frozen berries. Delish! Don't despair - there are things like coconut milk ice cream, coconut milk based yogurts and the like. </p> <p>I tried the Lactaid type capsules but in the end, I decided it wasn't worth the hassle and they didn't alleviate my cramps well enough to bother. So, I went dairy-free for a long, long time. </p> <p>If you like - maybe give us an idea of which dairy foods you're currently eating, and I bet that we'll be able to help you find dairy-free alternatives to help you get started on a dairy-free trial just until you feel better and can suss out what's going on (ie. is it lactose or casein or something else?). </p> <p>Hang in there - I know it's no fun, but it is very common, so you're not alone. There are tons of great substitutes out there too, so son't despair!</p> <p>Take care, and hope you feel better soon. </p> <p>PS - plain peppermint tea is amazing for nixing the bloat/cramps ...give it a whirl, it'll help.</p> <p>PPS - the lower fat dairy foods are the *highest* in lactose content - full-fat cream is lower in lactose than skim milk. Later on, as an experiment, you could potentially consider trying real cream diluted with water for your tea instead of low-fat milk. Also, I don't think butter really has much lactose at all, and as I mentioned, hard cheese has very little lactose. Hope this helps a wee bit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-758306 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:24:30 +0000 ironkurtin 758306@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ag if you get lactose make sure to get the pills. The chewables are flat down disgusting.</p> <p>Also, I love Rice Dream vanilla flavor. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-758098 Fri, 26 Oct 2012 11:53:52 +0000 Anonymous 758098@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I don't know if I'm actually lactose intolerant or not. A lot of my digestive issues were linked to my gallbladder, which was removed a few months ago. Still, I find that I do much better by cutting way back on dairy. I use unsweetened almond milk in my morning smoothie, eat 1 cup of yogurt per day, and that's about it. I can tolerate small amounts of cheese, but I no longer eat cheese-laden casseroles and such. I no longer drink milk, and I monitor my overall fat intake. Consuming less dairy and sticking to a low-fat diet works for me. Hope this helps. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-757697 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:59:21 +0000 missvee 757697@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My husband has picked up on this in the last year or so, but switching to lactose free milk has proven to be a big help. I use it in all my cooking now in place of regular milk. Goat cheese and goat yoghurt haven't been a problem for him either. Good idea to experiment a bit to see if you can modify your diet a bit to get the right result. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-757565 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:55:02 +0000 annagybe 757565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My dad developed a slight lactose intolerance late in life. He uses soy milk with his cereal, but puts 1/2 &amp; 1/2 in his coffee. Has no problem with yogurt and cheese. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-757554 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:46:36 +0000 catgirl 757554@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks all! Off to the store for Lactaid, bleach (see my DIY post), and dog food. Will try to track what I eat and stomach issues to see what works. Pills sound doable too because I am so not giving up cheese. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-757542 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:36:59 +0000 Janet 757542@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>My husband has lactose intolerance -- he's had trouble with it most of his life but he just lived with it and didn't know what the problem was. We figured it out years ago while on a trip to Montreal, when he was miserable with gastrointestinal discomfort. I suggested we recall what he had eaten for the last few meals, and lo and behold, they all involved heavy amounts of cream or cheese, so I suggested he try not eating dairy for a while and see if that helped. Well, that seemed to do the trick!</p> <p>Now he will eat pizza or ice cream, etc., but he takes a couple of Lactaid pills first. It's not foolproof, but it helps. In general, though, he avoids dairy in large quantities. Some cream in his coffee is just fine, and goat cheese doesn't bother him at all. He drinks Lactaid milk, and neither he nor I can taste the difference between it and regular milk (I'm not much of a milk drinker anyway, but I must have it in my coffee!). </p> <p>My mom developed some issues with this when she was a little older (in her 60s), so I think it's something that can come on at any point in life, unfortunately. I shudder to think of eliminating cheese from my diet, but it probably would make me lose 10 lbs that I wouldn't miss! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-757469 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:17:41 +0000 RedM 757469@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I wouldn't consider myself to be lactose intolerant but I do get some intestinal problems after consuming too much dairy. I switched to unsweetened almond milk in my coffee and cereal. I've also had good luck cooking with it. I've made a vegan broccoli "cheese" soup with nutritional yeast and it was good, but most of the time I either leave the cheese out or make sure I get a strongly flavored cheese I can use in small doses. Since I've cut back on dairy my skin has also improved tremendously. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-757403 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:26:54 +0000 Nadya 757403@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm lactose intolerant. It started in my thirties. Yogurt and hard cheeses have less lactose than milk or things like cottage cheese. I don't have a problem with yogurt or hard cheese, some people do. For the rest, I drink Lactaid milk, and take lactaid pills if I want ice cream or a latte out. </p> <p>I self-diagnosed by taking Lactaid pills and seeing if it made a difference. My advice is buy the Lactaid brand as I've had problems with generics. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-757402 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 17:26:33 +0000 Ana 757402@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>DH is lactose intolerant and we only figured this out a few years ago (he was always sensitive), but I think food allergies or intolerances can develop at any time in your life. I've been suffering from acne on my face the past couple of years (never a problem in my 20s) and I've just recently linked it to gluten. I never had a problem with gluten before this. </p> <p>My friend was having the same issues as you are, and her doctor told her cut out all dairy from her diet for 30 days and see if it helps. If it does, slowly introduce one thing at a time (milk in your tea for a week, then yogurt, etc.) and see what triggers it. In general, I've heard that less fatty dairy (milk) is more likely to cause a reaction than heavier dairies (butter, cream, cheese).</p> <p>The Lactaid milk is lightyears better in tea than soy milk. The soy milk is nutty and changes the flavor of the tea. I personally found it disgusting. But I can't tell a difference with Lactaid, honestly. Neither can my husband (and being English, he's serious about his tea). So that might not be so much of an adjustment for you. </p> <p>I hope you feel better soon. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/lactose-intolerance#post-757345 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 16:46:12 +0000 catgirl 757345@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I've never had an issue before, but recently I'm noticing that I have major stomach cramps and other issues after drinking milk (in my cup of tea) or eating yogurt. Is anyone here lactose-intolerant? Can it develop later in life, and how do you know? Most of what I've read doesn't seem to be helpful and it doesn't sound like something doctors diagnose. </p> <p>I'm thinking I'll switch to Lact-aid milk and see if it helps. My dad is LT, so I'm a little familiar with the foods out there. </p> <p>The thought of giving up yogurt and cheese is killing me! </p>