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Lactase Enzymes

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Hi everyone.

I am considering some digestive enzyme formulas, but many include lactase, which of course is to help digest lactose. Since I don't eat dairy, I'm wondering what it might do to be ingesting lactase when it's not going to have any lactose to break down. Might there be some negative side effect? Does the digestive system think there's dairy going through it when lactase it present?

If you've taken digestive enzymes with lactase while being dairy-free, how did it work out?

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Hi everyone.

I am considering some digestive enzyme formulas, but many include lactase, which of course is to help digest lactose. Since I don't eat dairy, I'm wondering what it might do to be ingesting lactase when it's not going to have any lactose to break down. Might there be some negative side effect? Does the digestive system think there's dairy going through it when lactase it present?

If you've taken digestive enzymes with lactase while being dairy-free, how did it work out?

I think you will just pass them. I was taking an enzyme formula that had lactase in it, while still being dairy free, and did not notice any negative side effects.

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RiceGuy
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Thanks for the reply. I hope it goes as well for me.

GFinDC Veteran
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I don't think it will be any problem either. I have taken digestive enzymes with lactase without eating nay dairy, and it didn't bother me.

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deezer
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I don't think it will be any problem either. I have taken digestive enzymes with lactase without eating nay dairy, and it didn't bother me.

How's the lactase working out for you - and everyone?

What are some recommended enzymes that work?

I have been reading a lot about enzymatic deficiency in Celiac and I think it might be an issue for me as I still have issues even though blood antibodies have normalized.

GFinDC Veteran
GFinDC
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How's the lactase working out for you - and everyone?

What are some recommended enzymes that work?

I have been reading a lot about enzymatic deficiency in Celiac and I think it might be an issue for me as I still have issues even though blood antibodies have normalized.

Well, I don't actually eat dairy any more. When I was doing lactase that was mostly several years back. A few times I have tried dairy since then I took a pro-biotic called Digestive Advantage by Ganeden Biotech. It has lactase and bacteria in it.

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I took a digestive enzyme that had lactase in it, and although I was not eating lactose as in milk, cream, ice cream, etc., I was still eating yogurt and cheese because those didn't bother me, with or without the enzymes. On the other hand, if I ate ice cream and tried to get by with Lactaid I died just the same as if I had not taken it :( and the amount of lactase in the enzyme preparation did not help.

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