How do I manage my galactosemia on a daily basis?

Managing your galactosemia on a daily basis means avoiding all milk and dairy products, as well as other foods that contain the simple sugar galactose. Because your body cannot break down galactose, you need to stick to a strict, low-galactose diet for the rest of your life. Infants who have been diagnosed with galactosemia cannot be fed breast milk or any other kind of animal milk. Instead, they require a lactose- and galactose-free formula.