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Every month we like to feature one of our Your Story submissions that we feel can offer our community some valuable insights into lactose intolerance.

Self-proclaimed chocoholic Abi loved all her dairy products and didn’t think anything of it when she suddenly put on a little extra weight as a teenager. But when she became ill and lost a dramatic amount of weight, her parents became concerned and headed for the doctor.

Diagnosed with IBS, she was advised to go on a diet of rice and then gradually reintroduce different food groups to try and assess what was causing her symptoms. Dairy soon emerged as the clear culprit, but as Abi says, she just “couldn’t get on with completely cutting out all dairy“.

Luckily, she found Lactofree! “Initially we bought it to test if it was dairy or lactose that I couldn’t handle. I didn’t over do it, starting with just milk in my tea. I was fine – it was brilliant!“

Read Abi’s full story.

If you would like to share your story of lactose intolerance or any tips or advice that you may have, please email us at lactofree@outsideline.co.uk or leave a comment below.