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gins to produce less of that enzyme.
What can be done about this intolerance? There’s no way to increase the amount of lactase a body can make, so control of diet is the answer. The person with the intolerance has to learn, mainly through train and error, how much milk sugar his or her body can handle.
Fortunately, lastase deficiency is seldon so severe that a person has to eliminate all milk and milk productswhich are the principal source of calcium in the American diet. For example, some people who can’t drink milk can eat ice cream. Some who can’t drink a whole glass of milk at one sitting can consume the same amount of milk in smaller protions spread throughout the day. Most people with lactose intolerance have no problem with fermented milk products-including butter milk, sour cream, yogurt, cottage cheese and aged cheeses. Reason: Most of the milk sugar has already been digested by the helpful fermenting bacteria.
Gluten Intolerance
) Gluten intolerance-is a classic food intolerance in children. It affects the lining of the small intestine and is believed to be due to a lack of the enzyme which digests gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats. Common symptons of this inherited disease usually include poor growth, loss of appetite, abdominal distension, weight loss and diarrhea.
Gluten intolerance usually appears some time during the first three years of life, though occasionally it can appear in adulthood. Damage to the intestine’s lining occurs as a direct result of eating gluten-containing foods. Once the damage occurs, the body can’t digest and use ( other nutrients in food-hence the poor growth and failure to thrive.
How can you be sure the problem is gluten intolerance? A number of conditions can cause similar symptons, so medical attention is vital. There are several tests your doctor can use to determine whether or not gluten is being handled normally in the digestive tract.
How is it treated? All symptons result from the damaged intestinal lining’s not being able to do its job. When gluten-containing foods are removed from the diet, the intestinal lining will become damaged again.
A gluten-free diet needs to be prescribed by a doctor. It’s a serious matter, eliminating all foods containing wheat, rye, barley and oats. Usually, the diet must be followed for life. Very few children “outgrow” gluten intolerance. But, fortunately,
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