Cow's Milk Allergy

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Jonathan was diagnosed as lactose intolerant more than 20 years ago when he had these food intolerances in his early 20s. And my understanding was that I therefore had to give up all dairy. But there's loads of dairy products that contain very little lactose at all. So for example, if you're eating a hard cheese or even quite a lot of yogurt, these have much lower levels of lactose. Jonathan: Restrictive diets really don't turn out to be the solution to these problems. At the end of the day, they're in many cases going to make your gut health worse. What we want is an approach where we can lean into these foods, overcome the food

Lactose is usually only discussed in the context of intolerance. This intolerance can make us feel bloated, gassy and uncomfortable. But from cow’s milk to yoghurt and even breast milk, lactose is everywhere! So, can it really be that bad for us?

In today’s short episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, we’re joined by Dr Will B. to find out.

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Studies referenced in the episode:

Nature: How humans’ ability to digest milk evolved from famine and disease

PubMed Central (PMC)

Effects of Prebiotic and Probiotic Supplementation on Lactase Deficiency and Lactose Intolerance: A Systematic Review of Controlled Trials

PubMed Central (PMC)

Improving lactose digestion and symptoms of lactose intolerance with a novel galacto-oligosaccharide (RP-G28): a randomized, double-blind clinical trial

PubMed Central (PMC)

Impact of short-chain galactooligosaccharides on the gut microbiome of lactose-intolerant individuals

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/lactose-intolerance