He does. Every time I bring this up, he says "But I'm not THAT lactose intolerant..." However, I'm pretty sure he's in denial about how bad it really is because he's not willing to eliminate. It definitely runs in his family.
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He does. Every time I bring this up, he says "But I'm not THAT lactose intolerant..." However, I'm pretty sure he's in denial about how bad it really is because he's not willing to eliminate. It definitely runs in his family.
I hope that is the solution! Sounds very well like it might be.
Make sure you read labels, there can be dairy hidden in things you wouldn't expect. Things like spaghetti sauces, cereal bars, candy, etc. DD1 was allergic/intolerant to dairy for about 2 years, so we had to watch everything.
Well, from what I've read, there is a big difference between lactose intolerance (where your body doesn't produce enough lactase to properly digest dairy products) and a dairy allergy (where you have to avoid even trace amounts of dairy proteins or risk triggering an allergic reaction). I think we are dealing with the former, and not the latter. Thankfully!!! Glad your DD grew out of her allergies...that sounds like a nightmare!
We shall see...
Vegan cheese is something I've never been fond of. I can do soy yogurt, Earth Balance, almond/soy/rice milk, and soy ice cream. Just don't mess with my cheese. I hope you find something that she likes!
Does it run in your family two? She might just be homozygous for the lactose intolerant gene(s). It might just be polygenic. I don't know. Off to research it now because I'd rather do that than "work".
There are multiple genetic variants that are associated with lactose intolerance. Adair might have it a lot worse than Porter because she got a few from him and a few from you even though you can digest lactose. It could also just be due to the age difference and diet difference. She might grow to be able to tolerate it more as she gets older.
That's good, I'm glad you don't have to watch that closely! I know different processes can also break down the proteins differently, so you may find she can tolerate certain things and not others. Good luck!Quote:
Originally Posted by cactuswren
DD1 was allergic/intolerant to a ton of things, so the milk was really not that big a deal. Thankfully she outgrew them all, except the peanut thing.