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Results 1 - 10 of 34 for Lactose
  1. Lactose intolerance 
    Lactose is a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products. An enzyme called lactase is needed by the body to digest lactose. Lactose intolerance develops when the small intestine does ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000276.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Lactose tolerance tests 
    Lactose tolerance tests measure the ability of your intestines to break down a type of sugar called lactose. This sugar is found in milk and other ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003500.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Cow's milk and children 
    ... who are older than 1 to 3 years. Lactose intolerance occurs when the small intestine does not ... of the enzyme lactase. A child who is lactose intolerant can't digest lactose. This is a ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001973.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Infant formulas 
    ... to be more like breast milk. They contain lactose (a type of sugar in milk) and minerals ... made using soy proteins. They do not contain lactose. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) suggests using ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002447.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Test Your Bone-Health Diet Knowledge 
    ... of calcium with less fat. If you have lactose intolerance, you can't get enough calcium. The correct answer is false. People with lactose intolerance have trouble digesting lactose, a type of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/000490_11.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Galactosemia 
    ... sugar galactose. Galactose makes up one half of lactose, the sugar found in milk. If an infant ... they eat formula or breast milk that contains lactose. They may develop a serious blood infection with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000366.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Calcium in diet 
    ... time). Other disorders are also possible. People with lactose intolerance have trouble digesting lactose, the sugar in milk. For this reason, they ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002412.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Low FODMAP diet 
    ... corn syrup Galactans - found in beans and legumes Lactose - found in dairy products Polyols - found in fruits ... Almond milk Eggs Aged hard cheeses Cashew milk Lactose-free milk Lactose-free yoghurt Rice milk NUTS ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000984.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Sweeteners - sugars 
    ... include: Glucose Fructose Galactose Sucrose (common table sugar) Lactose (the sugar found naturally in milk) Maltose (product ... digestion) Sugars are found naturally in milk products (lactose) and fruits (fructose). Most of the sugar in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002444.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Crohn disease - discharge 
    ... dairy foods well, limit dairy products. Try low-lactose cheeses, such as Swiss and cheddar, or an ... product, such as Lactaid, to help break down lactose. If you must stop eating dairy products, talk ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000194.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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