What is "Lactose Intolerance"

Lactose Intolerance
-Not being able to digest lactose sugars found in dairy products
-Lactase is an enzyme produced in the wall of the small intestine
-Lactase breaks down the lactose sugar into glucose and galactose

*Not all people with a lactose deficiency will end up having some type of a digestive problem, some may be Lactose Intolerant.

Confusion
-Lactose Intolerance is sometimes confused with an allergy to cow milk
-Milk allergy is a reaction by our immune system to some of the proteins found in milk
-Milk allergies are found in the early stages of childhood while lactose intolerance is found in adulthood
 

Resources:
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/lactoseintolerance/#what