Is Kefir Ok For People Who Can't Drink Milk

[Special K]

Someone told me it was ok for people who have lactose intolerance, and I thought maybe it'll be ok for me since I get sick drinking milk. Have any of you tried it, is it ok.

[bluejeangirl]

You might be able to handle kirfir. Like yogurt or cheese it's fermented so much less lactose if thats all you are is lactose intolerent. Some people have a milk allergy and then it doesn't matter.

Gail

[miamia]

Someone told me it was ok for people who have lactose intolerance, and I thought maybe it'll be ok for me since I get sick drinking milk. Have any of you tried it, is it ok.

i would guess the best thing to do would be try it. BUT I have the same exact question. So i am very curious if anyone has had sucess with Kefir who can't have milk.

[tarnalberry]

I've actually seen a study that showed that cultured milk still had lactose left undigested to pass to the bacteria in the intestines for breakdown, while yogurt did not. But that it wasn't enough to cause symptoms. (I read this off a link of the bio of a doctor who's spent his life researching flatulence, which was in turn off a link of a blog of his son who does technology writing. Talk about circuitous.)

Either way, you can give it a try (in small quantities) to find out what the answer is for you. Lactose intolerance may cause distressing symptoms, but will not cause you any physical damage. Have you tried taking Lactaid (or a generic knockoff) before consuming dairy?

[Nancym]

It depends on what you're reacting to in milk. If it's lactose, then kefir should be ok. If it is the casein, you might not.