https://blog.katescarlata.com Kate Scarlata RD Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:10:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://blog.katescarlata.com/2016/09/01/got-cows-milk-intolerance-lets-learn/ https://blog.katescarlata.com/2016/09/01/got-cows-milk-intolerance-lets-learn/#comments Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:10:20 +0000 https://blog.katescarlata.com/?p=9637 We know lactose, the sugar in milk, can cause gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in those with lactose intolerance. A decline in the production of the digestive enzyme, lactase, that cleaves the 2 chain sugar, lactose, into its digestible sugar components of glucose and galactose, can lead to troubling GI symptoms such as gas, bloating, and  diarrhea. […]]]> https://blog.katescarlata.com/2016/09/01/got-cows-milk-intolerance-lets-learn/feed/ 13 9637