Can you digest milk okay? (Lactose Intolerance)

[Neon Knight]

Lactose intolerant individuals have insufficient levels of lactase, an enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis of lactose into glucose and galactose, in their digestive system. In most cases this causes symptoms which may include abdominal bloating and cramps, flatulence, diarrhea, nausea, borborygmi (rumbling stomach), or vomiting after consuming significant amounts of lactose. Some studies have produced evidence that milk consumption by lactose intolerant individuals may be a significant cause of inflammatory bowel disease.

Most mammals normally cease to produce lactase, becoming lactose intolerant, after weaning, but some human populations have developed lactase persistence, in which lactase production continues into adulthood. It is estimated that 75% of adults worldwide show some decrease in lactase activity during adulthood. The frequency of decreased lactase activity ranges from 5% in northern Europe through 71% for Sicily to more than 90% in some African and Asian countries. This distribution is now thought to have been caused by recent natural selection favoring lactase-persistent individuals in cultures in which dairy products are available as a food source. While it was first thought that this would mean that populations in Europe, India, Arabia and Africa had high frequencies of lactase persistence because of a particular mutation, it was later shown that lactase persistence is caused by several independently occurring mutations.

[Ivan Kramskoï]

Yes perfectly and I drink milk almost everyday

[Kiyant]

Only if i drink too much

[Neon Knight]

I forgot to include a Part European category so if that is you just mention it in a post.

[Virtuous]

I digest milk like a boss.

[Rudel]

« Northern European - YES
Northern European - NO
Central/Mixed European - YES
Central/Mixed European - NO
Southern European - YES
Southern European - NO »

Europe isn't divided into a North and a South with an fuzzy, undefined, mixed Center.

This being said, I've had milk-based products everyday for most of my life and I digest it perfectly.

[cally]

Yes although 23andme says I should be lactose intolerant but I haven't had any problems till now might do in the future

[Neon Knight]

Europe isn't divided into a North and a South with an fuzzy, undefined, mixed Center. This being said, I've had milk-based products everyday for most of my life and I digest it perfectly.

For the purpose of the poll it is entirely reasonable to divide it thus. And it is just about milk, not dairy products in general.

[cally]

I forgot to include a Part European category so if that is you just mention it in a post.

I edited the poll for you. Is that ok?

[Rudel]

For the purpose of the poll it is entirely reasonable to divide it thus. And it is just about milk, not dairy products in general.

I've never liked milk itself (although I digest it perfectly as well). But as far as I know, lactose is lactose.