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Lactose Intolerance: Safe To Eat When Healing?

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blw Newbie
blw
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Hello,

I've always noticed some degree of lactose intolerance but ever since I began a gluten free diet, my symptoms have escalated. I now can't even eat a little yogurt without feeling the aftermath. Can anyone tell me why this might be, and if it is safe to consume dairy if my intestinal lining is damaged? Does it slow healing time?

Thank you!

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cap6 Enthusiast
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There are others that could probably answer that but you aren't alone with the yogurt thing. It's been 9 months and I still can't eat yogurt. A small amount of cheese or a small ice cream is ok so don't know what it is with the yogurt - and I love it!

ravenwoodglass Mentor
ravenwoodglass
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If dairy is bothering you a lot it would be a good idea to hold off on it for a while longer. What brand of yogurt are you consuming? If it is a flavored variety have you tried just plain yogurt that you can add a bit of jam or something to it to flavor? Some of the yogurts now have an awful lot of 'additives' to them including artificial sweeteners that may be a problem for some. Yogurt that is just yogurt might be better tolerated.

It is also possible that you may have a casien intolerance rather than lactose. There isn't much lactose in yogurt.

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There are others that could probably answer that but you aren't alone with the yogurt thing. It's been 9 months and I still can't eat yogurt. A small amount of cheese or a small ice cream is ok so don't know what it is with the yogurt - and I love it!

I'm joining in with the "yogurt intolerance". I can drink milk, eat cheese, but I have to use sour cream instead of yogurt. Even the unhomogenized one makes me stomach sick.

As for the original question, I guess the best thing is to listen to your body. If lactose bothers you, don't eat it. I didn't have any issues with dairy (except that yogurt thing, which started before I went gluten-free), tried avoiding it several times but never noticed any big difference.

blw Newbie
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I haven't looked into casein vs. lactose and I will--some dairy products (yogurt, ice cream, milk) have more of an effect while I don't notice anything with others (butter, thankfully). As for the type of yogurt, I use plain Nancy's organic, so pretty good on the artificial ingredients front. Thanks for the replies!

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