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Am I Sensitive To Lactose?
Lactose is a type of sugar mainly found in milk and dairy products. It’s a common digestive problem where the body is not able to digest lactose.
If you experience bloating, stomach cramps, nausea, wind or diarrhea after consuming any of the food or drink sources listed below you may have a sensitivity to lactose.
Did you know?
1 in 4 people are intolerant or sensitive to lactose products.
List of common sources of lactose
- Milk
- Dairy products (Products made with milk, such as cream, cheese, yoghurt, ice cream and butter.)
- Salad cream, salad dressing and mayonnaise
- Biscuits
- Chocolate
- Boiled sweets
- Cakes
- Some types of bread and other baked goods
- Some breakfast cereals
- Packets of mixes to make pancakes and biscuits
- Packets of instant potatoes and instant soup
- Some processed meats, such as sliced ham
Common symptoms of Lactose sensitivity or intolerance
They may include:
- Bloating
- Stomach cramps and pains
- Nausea (feeling sick)
- Wind
- Diarrhoea
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ORDER A TESTAm I Sensitive To Lactose?
Firstly, try not to worry. The key step is identifying your lactose sensitivity which will then allow you cut down and/or remove food and drink that contains lactose.
Common Lactose Substitutes
Rice, oat, hazlenut & almond milk.
Alternative food sources to consider when eliminating lactose from your diet
Vitamin A
Liver, beef, lamb, cod liver oil, mackerel, salmon, tuna, eggs
B Vitamins
Brewer’s yeast, oats, buckwheat, brown rice, rye, whole wheat, peanuts, mushrooms, soybean flour and soybeans, split peas, pecans, sunflower seeds, lentils, cashews, chickpeas, broccoli, hazelnuts, peppers
Calcium
Watercress, kale, broccoli, pak choi, tofu, sugar snap peas, almonds, tinned sardines in oil with bones, tinned pink salmon
Vitamin D
Salmon, trout, swordfish, mackerel, tuna, mushrooms, fortified products
B12
Oysters, mussels, scallops, liver, mackerel, tuna, salmon, sardines, crab, beef, eggs, fortified products
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