2022年3月5日 · People with lactose intolerance are unable to fully digest the sugar (lactose) in milk. As a result, they have diarrhea, gas and bloating after eating or drinking dairy products. The condition, which is also called lactose malabsorption, is usually harmless, but its symptoms can be uncomfortable.

Lactose, or milk sugar, is a disaccharide composed of galactose and glucose and has the molecular formula C 12 H 22 O 11. Lactose makes up around 2–8% of milk (by mass). The name comes from lact (gen. lactis), the Latin word for milk, plus the suffix -ose used to name sugars.

2024年10月18日 · Lactose is a natural sugar that's found in milk. It is a carbohydrate. Structurally, it is a disaccharide— a sugar molecule that’s composed of two simple sugars: glucose and galactose. Lactose is an important source of energy for babies, and it is also commonly used in food processing and pharmaceutical drug manufacturing.

2024年2月22日 · Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, the sugar in milk and dairy products. Read on to know if you are intolerant or not.

2024年9月15日 · Lactose is a sugar naturally found in dairy products like milk, butter, yogurt, and more. Learn which 5 foods to avoid for lactose intolerance.

2024年10月29日 · Lactose is a natural, complex sugar produced in all mammalian milk that’s difficult to breakdown unless you have lactase, a protein, in your small bowel.

2023年3月3日 · Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, the sugar in milk. It causes digestive symptoms, but isn’t dangerous.

2023年5月27日 · If you feel stomach pain, bloating, cramping, or have diarrhea after you eat or drink dairy products, you may be lactose intolerant. WebMD explains what causes the different types of lactose ...

Lactose intolerance is a condition in which you have digestive symptoms—such as bloating, diarrhea, and gas—after you consume foods or drinks that contain lactose. Lactose is a sugar that is naturally found in milk and milk products, like cheese or ice cream. In lactose intolerance, digestive symptoms are caused by lactose malabsorption.

2024年6月26日 · Learn about the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of an intolerance to the natural sugar in milk and how lactose intolerance differs from allergy.