Lactose Intolerance in Later Life
Lactose intolerance affects people of all ages and races, but it is actually more likely to develop in later life.
This is because in all races, lactase production begins to decline with age, making the prevalence of lactose intolerance to be higher for people over 50. In addition, the intestinal villi where lactase is produced can be damaged over time by disease, certain medications or prolonged bouts of diarrhoea.
The symptoms can be confused with an allergy to dairy, which results in dairy being unnecessarily cut out from the diet. This could lead to many people missing out on calcium which is essential to reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Calcium can be kept in the diet simply by reducing the intake of lactose-containing foods and consuming calcium-rich foods such as vegetables and real dairy products, like Lactofree, which have all the benefits of dairy just without the lactose.
This should soon alleviate painful symptoms and even can help renew a zest for life! When 54 year old Paul Whitnall was diagnosed with lactose intolerance, it was suggested that he had probably been suffering for a few years already. But he felt a difference within only a few days of removing lactose from his diet. As he told Lactofree: “I am beginning to feel that I have more energy, my mind is clearer and I am really looking forward to being more like I used to be.”
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