African Americans at Risk for Low Calcium Intake - New Survey Finds Those Experiencing Symptoms of Lactose Intolerance May be Sidelining Dairy in Their Diets Mar 28, 2008
"I found that I couldn't even enjoy my favorite dishes anymore. Discovering LACTAID(R) Milk and LACTAID(R) Fast Act Dietary Supplements helped me bring my award winning macaroni and cheese and all of my favorite dishes back to my table to enjoy with my friends and family." People who are lactose intolerant -- a condition where the body is deficient in the lactase enzyme which breaks down lactose, the milk sugar in dairy foods and beverages -- often avoid dairy products altogether. This omission... (PR Newswire)
Are Humans Evolving Faster? Dec 11, 2007
Yet in Sweden and Denmark, the gene that makes the milk-digesting enzyme lactase remains active, so "almost everyone can drink fresh milk," explaining why dairying is more common in Europe than in the Mediterranean and Africa, Harpending says. He now is studying if the mutation that allowed lactose tolerance spurred some of history's great population expansions, including when speakers of Indo-European languages settled all the way from northwest India and central Asia through Persia and across... (Science Daily)
Human evolution speeding up, researchers say Dec 11, 2007
Yet in Sweden and Denmark, the gene that makes the milk-digesting enzyme lactase remains active, so almost everyone can drink fresh milk, explaining why dairy farming is more common in Europe than in the Mediterranean and Africa, Harpending says. The researchers studied 3. (Boston Globe)
Acidophilus Benefits Nov 28, 2007
In addition to this protective role, bacteria help in production of niacin, folic acid and B vitamins, and enzymes, such as the lactase needed to digest lactose in milk and dairy products. Acidophilus also assists in the production of niacin, folic acid and B vitamins during the digestive process. (Suite101.com)
Food Intolerance Nov 24, 2007
Lactose, the main sugar in diary products, is broken down in the small intestine by the enzyme lactase. Many older children and adults lack adequate lactase, resulting in incomplete digestion of ingested milk sugar. (Suite101.com)
Curing the colic myth Nov 15, 2007
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Autism Symptoms and Treatments Sep 20, 2007
Lactase does help with lactose intolerance, but not with other proteins and elements that can be problematic in childhood autism. Schroffo Cook stresses the complete elimination of gluten, dairy, and food additives from the diets of kids with autism. (Suite101.com)
Perceived Milk Intolerance May Weaken Girls' Bones Sep 11, 2007
They also tested them for lactose maldigestion, which occurs when activity of the lactose-digesting enzyme lactase is reduced, and can be identified with a breath test. People with the condition can usually drink or eat a single serving of dairy, for example 8 ounces of milk, without having intolerance symptoms, but may have indigestion if they consume larger amounts. (MEDLINEplus)
If you feed your dog people food, read labels Sep 6, 2007
But ASPCA vets says that pets do not possess "significant amounts" of lactase, which is the enzyme that breaks down lactose in milk. Therefore milk -- and I presume they're talking about cow's milk -- and other milk-based products "can cause diarrhea or other digestive upset," especially in young puppies, says the ASPCA.. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Is Soy Milk Good for You? Aug 29, 2007
The enzyme needed to break down lactose in the body is called lactase ... Worldwide, most adults are lactase deficient and therefore lactose intolerant. (Suite101.com)
China drinks its milk Aug 8, 2007
The majority of Chinese adults suffer a deficiency of lactase, the enzyme needed to break down the lactose in milk and the common trigger for lactose intolerance ... "The majority of Chinese adults suffer a deficiency of lactase." Deficiency ... In most other animals, lactase stops being produced in childhood. (BBC News -- UK)
Humans have spread globally, and evolved locally Jun 27, 2007
Lactase, the enzyme that digests the principal sugar of milk, is usually switched off after weaning. But because of the great nutritional benefit for cattle herders of being able to digest lactose in adulthood, a genetic change that keeps the lactase gene switched on spread through the population ... Last year, Sarah Tishkoff of the University of Maryland and colleagues tested 43 ethnic groups in East Africa and found three separate mutations, all different from the European one, that keep the... (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Gastrointestinal Problems in ASD May 21, 2007
55% of these children also had lactase deficiencies (which breaks down lactose in milk) and deficiencies of the enzyme sucrase (the enzyme for digestion of table sugar). These disorders, especially reflux esophagitis and disaccharide malabsorption may contribute to the behavioral problems of non-verbal autistic children. (Suite101.com)
Kefir: A Food for Longevity Mar 23, 2007
It's easily tolerated by lactose intolerant individuals, because the plethora of good bacteria and yeast helps to form lactase, which in its very nature consumes and eliminates lactose. Also the curd size of kefir is smaller, allowing for easier digestion. (Suite101.com)
Not Milk? Neolithic Europeans Couldn't Stomach the Stuff Feb 28, 2007
In what they claim is the first direct evidence of the evolution of lactase-persistence (the ability to digest milk and other dairy foods), German and British researchers came up empty in their search for the gene variant that allows over 90 percent of northern Europeans to gulp down and properly digest milk ... Lactase persistence (also called lactose tolerance), the continued production of the enzyme lactase that breaks down the sugar lactose in milk, correlates heavily with populations... (Scientific American)
Why neolithic man would have had no use for a pinta Feb 27, 2007
In order to digest milk, adult humans need to have a gene which produces an enzyme called lactase to break down lactose, one of the main sugars it contains ... Working with scientists from Mainz University in Germany, the UCL team looked for the gene that produces the lactase enzyme in Neolithic skeletons dating between 5480BC and 5000BC. ... The lactase gene was absent from the DNA extracted from these skeletons, suggesting that these early Europeans would not be tolerant to milk. (BBC News -- Science)
African Adaptation to Digesting Milk Is "Strongest Signal of Selection Ever" Dec 12, 2006
For many adults in the world, the phrase "got milk?" is quickly followed by "got a nearby toilet?" Lactose, the primary sugar in milk, is a universal favorite in infancy but into adulthood the level of lactase-phlorizin hydrolase, the enzyme that metabolizes lactose in the small intestine, decreases and digestion of dairy products becomes difficult ... The team then selected the 40 most lactose intolerant participants and the 69 most tolerant and sequenced parts of their genomes around the two... (Scientific American)
Spastic colon| Dec 7, 2006
Additionally, the enzyme (lactase) in our intestine that helps us digest milk sugar (lactose) may be in short supply if that part of the intestine is diseased or surgically removed (the jejunum). Medications prescribed in the treatment of IBD may lead to specific deficiencies if supplementation does not occur. (iAfrica.com)
Can This Cow Make You Sick? Dec 2, 2006
Likewise, pasteurization destroyed the all-important enzyme lactase that helped humans digest the sugars in milk. Thus lactose-intolerant groups, which included a majority of Asians, blacks and Latinos, could drink raw milk without a hitch. (Los Angeles Times)
Early feeding habits can affect food allergies in children Nov 29, 2006
If a person has too little of the lactase enzyme to help digest milk sugars, they may experience gas or bloating or diarrhea. Anyone who limits their dairy intake because of this food sensitivity needs to make sure they get enough calcium in other foods, beverages or supplements. (The Daily Reflector)
Organic raw milk joins ban Sep 24, 2006
"Natural organic raw milk has in it vitally important living things. These include the following: beneficial bacteria, enzymes including lipase, protease and other , lactase forming bacteria, and many enzyme based pathogen killing systems," the Web site reads in part. "The common practice of pasteurization inactivates or dramatically reduces the effects of these important active living elements.". (Stockton Record)
Lactose-Intolerant Kids Need as Much Dairy as They Can Stomach Sep 6, 2006
Use oral lactase replacement capsules or dairy products supplemented with lactase. More than 70% of the world's population has a lactase deficiency, the report noted. (MedPage Today)
Lactose-Intolerant Kids Need Dairy Sep 6, 2006
Lactose intolerance is caused by a shortage of the enzyme lactase, which breaks down lactose in the small intestine ... Drink lactose-free or lactose-reduced milk, which is easily found in most grocery stores; or take lactase-replacement capsules ... According to the AAP report, as much as 70% of the world's population is lactose intolerant to some degree, meaning they are deficient in the lactase enzyme. (CBS News)
Pediatricians Say Dairy OK for Lactose-Intolerant Kids Sep 6, 2006
" At least an equally important factor is the need for the calcium in dairy products, he said. "Young people have to get as much calcium as they can to lower the risk of problems with bones as they get older," Heyman said. The new guidelines were published in the September issue of the academy's journal, Pediatrics. An estimated 30 million to 50 million Americans have some degree of intolerance to lactose, the main sugar found in milk and other dairy products. They have a shortage of the enzyme... (Newsmax)
A new clinical report from the AAP recommends dairy for children with lactose intolerance Sep 5, 2006
The extent of the occurrence of the above symptoms is dependent on the amount of lactose consumed, the degree of lactase deficiency and the types of lactose containing foods. Lactase is an enzyme which enables people to digest lactose, the primary carbohydrate (sugar) naturally found in cow's milk ... The inability to digest lactose often results from a deficiency of the lactase enzyme. (EurekAlert!)
Canada High In Ulcerative Colitis And Crohn's Cases: Is Canada Too Clean? Aug 25, 2006
-- Lactose intolerance is the condition in which lactase, an enzyme needed for proper metabolization of lactose (a constituent of milk and other dairy products), is not produced in adulthood. A hydrogen. (Science Daily)
You Don't Need Dairy To Get Calcium Aug 20, 2006
Usually, this is due to a lack of the enzyme called lactase, which is required to break down lactose. Many people assume that lactose is only found in dairy products, but lactose is also found in certain baked goods such as breads and cereals, some salad dressings and many candies. (CBS News)
An uncomfortable subject: gas Jul 17, 2006
Monday, July 17, 2006. This is not always the most comfortable topic to discuss; however, I had questions about gas and food. (Buffalo News -- Arts)
A glassful of calcium news May 2, 2006
Use milk that has lactase, the enzyme you are missing, added to it to break down lactose. Or choose calcium-fortified, low-fat soy milk. (Orlando Sentinel -- News)
Blood pressure and chocolate Apr 25, 2006
Tuesday, April 25, 2006. Yellow Page Categories. (Buffalo News -- Arts)
Allergy or Sensitivity? Mar 31, 2006
The body does not produce enough of the enzyme lactase to breakdown the milk sugar lactose. This can cause the victim to experience abdominal pain, bloating, gas, and flatulance when they eat ice cream, drink milk, or eat any kind of milk product. (Suite101.com)
