Lactose Intolerance Regime

The success of a lactose intolerance regime can be much more down to preparation than anything else. If you are really serious about getting you symptoms of lactose intolerance under control you must start with the most basic of measures, and purchase food which contains as little quantity of lactose as possible. There are many product manufacturers which have taken note of lactose intolerance and have worked hard to cut down on lactose content in their products, or better still, eliminate it altogether.

It may be difficult and slightly frustrating at first checking every label in the supermarket for foods with reduced levels of lactose, but once you have found these foods you will soon be snapping them off the shelves as quick as you normally would.

You should also be aware many products which are advertised as ‘reduced lactose' and ‘low in lactose', may still contain a fairly high amount of lactose. This is clever misrepresentation as ‘reduced' and ‘low' really don't say anything about how much lower in lactose they are, nor are there any universal rules for what is a low amount per product. The result is you may find yourself paying for products which are still high in lactose, but also higher in price.

One of the biggest mistakes you can make when embarking on a lactose intolerance regime is expecting instant results. You may well have cut lactose out of your diet 100%, but still it may take a while for the residues of lactose left over in your system to dissipate. Therefore, simply because you still have some symptoms of lactose intolerance, this may not be down to all of the new foods you have recently been trialling.

Keeping a daily journal of what has been consumed and how you fared is also a great way of helping you find out what foods are doing you justice and which aren't.

One final point worth keeping in mind is the possibility you have a milk allergy. As milk is present in so many products from bread to sweets, it may well be the case you aren't so much lactose intolerant, as reacting badly to the proteins within the milk. Having a confirmed medical diagnosis at first would ensure you aren't barking up the wrong tree to begin with.