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Lactose intolerance

Lactose intolerance

a disorder characterised by abdominal cramps and diarrhoea after the consumption of food containing lactose (for example milk, ice cream), believed to occur due to a deficiency of intestinal lactase (enzyme that breaks down lactose), may appear first in young adults who have previously tolerated milk well as infants.


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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... being bullied about my weight. I have been diagnose with Fructose & Lactose intolerance, Egg Allergy & Coeliac's Disease. Therefore my bloating cannot be a reaction ...

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by Pumbaa2
Thu Oct 25, 2012 5:38 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... Abdomen..... NEGATIVE..... did colonoscopy.... NEGATIVE!.... Tested for Lactose Intolerance.... NEGATIVE! I had had Lyme Disease 1 year prior and had been on Doxycycline for ...

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by rabidwolves
Mon Mar 05, 2012 6:43 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... Abdomen..... NEGATIVE..... did colonoscopy.... NEGATIVE!.... Tested for Lactose Intolerance.... NEGATIVE! I had had Lyme Disease 1 year prior and had been on Doxycycline for ...

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by Labradorguy
Sat May 21, 2011 9:26 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Are humans poorly adapted to industrial society?

... society. Societies dependent on dairy products have a low incidence of lactose intolerance, (but still suffer from higher rates of heart disease). Societies dependent on ...

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by Rap
Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:17 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Are humans poorly adapted to industrial society?
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Re: Poisoned by antibiotics...can anyone help?

... Crohn's Disease, canker sores, diverticulitis, GERD, gluten and/or lactose intolerance, and H. pylori. This is why it is so very important to prevent infections by keeping ...

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by TheeLynnChase
Sun Feb 20, 2011 7:32 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Poisoned by antibiotics...can anyone help?
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