Lactose Intolerance

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If you suffer from nausea, cramps, bloating, gas or diarrhea after drinking milk or eating dairy products, you maybe lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerance is a common reaction to dairy products. Lactose is the sugar found in milk. The small intestine produces an enzyme called lactase. Its job is to break lactose down into two simpler called glucose and galactose. This allows the glucose to be absorbed into the bloodstream. If there is not enough lactase to perform this task, the unaltered lactose passes into the large intestine and begins to ferment, producing acids and gases.