Tips for Tolerating Lactose: Everyone can digest some lactose. For those who are lactose intolerant, the most important factor to consider when drinking milk is dose: how much milk at a time and how ...

Are you lactose intolerant? There’s a good chance that you can still eat foods like cheese and butter (often considered off-limits for people with lactose intolerance) without adverse — and ...

It’s popular to avoid certain types of foods, from gluten and soy to fructose and dairy. But many people stay away from these foods not because they have a health condition that is exacerbated when ...

A version of this post first appeared on Dr. Ayala’s Open Salon blog. Are most Americans lactose intolerant? Do all dairy products contain lactose? How critical is it to stick to a lactose-free diet?

People develop lactose intolerance when their bodies don’t make enough of the enzyme lactase for the amount of dairy they consume, says Dr. Christopher Schmoyer, an assistant professor of ...

Most children who are lactose intolerant can and should eat some dairy foods to ensure they get enough calcium and vitamin D, the nation’s leading pediatric group says. In a report published today, ...

When you are lactose intolerant, you are not able to fully digest the milk sugar called lactose in dairy products. Lactose intolerance is also called lactase deficiency — a low level of an enzyme ...

WASHINGTON (February 25, 2010) – People may avoid milk and other dairy products due to concerns about lactose intolerance, but eliminating these nutrient-rich foods may not only be unnecessary to ...

Are you lactose intolerant? If you answered "no" but hesitated slightly, there are a few reasons for you to look again. Lactose intolerance, or the inability of the body's digestive system to break ...

'Paleo' fans argue that the dietary rot set in when we stopped hunting and gathering and started producing foods (dairy, grains, legumes) our bodies are not adapted to digest. But does the theory ...

No dairy. No gluten. No sugar. That’s just for starters. For people with food intolerances, summer’s social whirl—from backyard barbecues to weddings to beach-house weekends—is more fraught than fun.

: I used to be able to eat and drink dairy products without a problem, but lately they make me feel gassy and bloated. Does this mean I’m lactose intolerant? Would that mean giving up all dairy? I’m ...