Dallas
214-456-8000
Fax: 214-456-8005
Plano
469-497-2505
F: 469-497-2511
Park Cities
469-488-7000
Fax: 469-488-7001
Prosper
469-303-5000
Fax: 214-867-9511
A child with lactose intolerance (lac·tose - in·tol·er·ance) experiences diarrhea, gas, bloating and other digestive distress after eating dairy products.
214-456-8000
Fax: 214-456-8005
469-497-2505
F: 469-497-2511
469-488-7000
Fax: 469-488-7001
469-303-5000
Fax: 214-867-9511
A child is lactose intolerant when the small intestine doesn’t produce sufficient amounts of an enzyme – called lactase – that the body requires to digest the lactose.
Lactose is the sugar found in milk and other milk-containing products, including cheese, yogurt and ice cream.
Children who are said to be lactose intolerant cannot process this sugar and, therefore, experience a range of uncomfortable digestive problems after eating these foods and drinks.
There are three types of lactose intolerance:
Usually, a decrease in lactase production is caused over time, as in primary or secondary lactose intolerance.