Do you experience stomach pain and indigestion after drinking milk and dairy products? Well, you might be lactose intolerant! People who are lactose intolerant experience digestive symptoms such as bloating, diarrhea, and gas after consuming foods or drinks containing lactose. This is called lactose intolerance.
Lactose intolerance is the most common problem limiting milk and dairy consumption worldwide, and it is defined as the gastrointestinal symptoms that occur after ingesting lactose containing foods due to a deficiency of intestinal lactase, people with lactose intolerance are unable to digest large amounts of lactose in this case, the inability to break down the dietary lactose into glucose and galactose, resulting in intolerance to foods containing lactose. A range of intestinal and systemic symptoms.