Lactose intolerance occurs when the body doesn't produce enough of the enzyme lactase, which helps digest lactose, the main protein found in dairy products. Watch gastroenterologist Roshini Raj, MD, explain this condition and how it's diagnosed.
Lactose Intolerance is a very common condition that occurs when the body does, not produce enough of the enzyme lactose which helps us to digest lactose the main protein in milk. It's often diagnosed just by asking the patient to stop ingesting any diary products for at least a week and see what happens to their symptoms usually bloating, or diarrhea if they feel better without diarrhea in their diet you're pretty sure they have Lactose intolerance in rare will do an actual test a breath test to detect Lactose intolerance, but this is rarely necessary.
Lisa Ganjhu, DO is a board certified Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist at the NYU Langone Medical Center- Miller Practice. She was also a participant in the award-nominated movie, Super-Size Me.
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