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Lactose Intolerance

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It's possible, though lactose intolerance usually presents as bloating and diarrhea rather than vomiting. This is because lactose intolerance is...
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While it's extremely rare to be allergic to Synthroid (generic name levothyroxine), that doesn't mean it's impossible. Synthroid is a...
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Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest and absorb lactose (the sugar in milk) that results in gastrointestinal symptoms when milk or food...
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Although there are several good ways to diagnose lactose intolerance, most people who consider themselves lactose intolerant have never been formally...
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The important long-term health consequence of lactose intolerance is calcium deficiency that leads to osteoporosis. Less commonly, vitamin D...
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Dietary changes The most obvious means of treating lactose intolerance is by reducing the amount of lactose in the diet. Fortunately, most people...
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The common primary symptoms of lactose intolerance are gastrointestinal include: abdominal pain diarrhea flatulence (passing gas) Less common...
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Lactose is a large sugar molecule that is made up of two smaller sugars, glucose and galactose. In order for lactose to be absorbed from the...
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Lactose intolerance is more common in some ethnic groups than in others. The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases...
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People with lactose intolerance have trouble digesting lactose, the sugar found in milk and dairy foods. Lactose intolerance is not common among...
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Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest the sugar in milk, lactose. Milk is an important source of nutrition for children and even some adults...
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Tests used to detect lactose intolerance include the lactose hydrogen breath test and stool acidity test. The latter is primarily used in infants and...
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Lactose intolerance in older children and adults can be detected by using the lactose tolerance test or the lactose hydrogen breath test. The lactose...
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Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest the lactose sugar in milk. Milk containing the sugar lactose is a main source of nutrition for infants...
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If you are taking this medication under your doctor's direction, your doctor or pharmacist may already be aware of any possible drug interactions...
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