frye@cuuxb.UUCP (frye) (02/20/86)
I always thought that lactose intolerance was due to a persons inability to produce enough lactrase to break down milk sugars. The inability could be caused by a lot of things including some disease a person came down with at some particular time in his/ her life. Some folks can eat yogurt and cottage cheese okay and some can't eat any dairy products. I've also been told that the symptoms range from none to very violent reactions. I've also heard that people can gradually loose their ability to consume dairy products over a period of time. The people who are most likely to be able to tolerate them throughout life are people like me...Blonde haired, blue eyed folks of European ancestry. I think my ancestry includes a little Huligan, Limey, Kraut and or a little Herring Choker. (Yeh, I can say that kinda stuff, 'cause I am some(8-).) I think I saw most of the stuff above in PBS and the rest I got from just talking to folks who know a little about the subject. I also hear that some people can take supplimental lactrase and get along better with dairy products. I just wonder if some folks are allergic to dairy products. That would explain why they can't even eat cultured products that are already broken down like yogurt and cheeses. Just wonderin'. Tom Frye
jcp@osiris.UUCP (Jody Patilla) (02/22/86)
> I just wonder if some folks are allergic to dairy products. That > would explain why they can't even eat cultured products that are > already broken down like yogurt and cheeses. > > Tom Frye Lactose intolerance isn't the same as a real milk allergy. I have lots of trouble with lactose, but can eat hard cheese and milk in things that are cooked, like baked goods. recently I met a fellow who really is allergic to milk, specifically to sodium caseinate (sp.?) which is the basic protein in milk. Whereas as I do things like throw up when I drink milk, he breaks out in a rash, his eyes water, etc (an histemic reaction). The funny thing is that we are both very pale, blonde and blue-eyed. -- jcpatilla ..{seismo,allegra}!umcp-cs!aplcen!osiris!jcp Look for beauty in all things; let the fountains of delight refresh your heart.