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Recently, one of our Lactofree Health Experts, Dr Fox answered a variety of questions from the mums of Mumsnet.

One of the most common questions was about the link between lactose intolerance and colic. Many mums seemed to believe that transient lactose intolerance could be a common cause of colic in babies.

Dr Fox replied that he is not actually convinced that there is any link between colic and lactose intolerance. He reminded us that there is no single cause of colic in babies and recommended that each infant’s case be assessed individually.

Many other mums asked if switching to lactose free formula could help alleviate their child’s colic symptoms. However, again Dr Fox had to reply that there is no evidence that putting colicky infants onto a lactose free formula would make any difference.

He said that some children benefit from a change in their mum’s diet (to exclude milk) or a change in formula if bottle-fed, but these cases were rare. Instead, Dr Fox recommended that each mum chat to her own GP to get an individual assessment.

Keep an eye out for more from Dr Fox – coming soon.