Milk Is Not for Every Body: Living with Lactose Intolerance

Lactose intolerance (LI), the inability to digest milk sugar, can cause symptoms ranging from discomfort to debilitation. Yet, once diagnosed, the lactose intolerant need not make constant trips to the doctor -- or the bathroom. The key is knowing how much lactose can be safely consumed, & where in the diet it is hidden. Here is a complete guide for sufferers. It answers such questions as: How do lactase pills work? What about lactose-reduced milk? Can yogurt be tolerated? Includes: info. on the LI baby & child; recommend. on eating out; instruct. on reading nutrition labels; & explanations of the latest diagnostic tests. Provides a history of the condition & explains exactly what happens in the LI person's body to cause such physical anguish.Carper, Steve is the author of 'Milk Is Not for Every Body: Living with Lactose Intolerance', published 1995 under ISBN 9781422356791 and ISBN 1422356795.