Mutations to the iceman's MCM6 gene suggest he could not
digest the lactose sugar in milk — unlike most modern Europeans.
... or your pancreas or small intestine have a genetic inability to produce a certain enzyme (such as lactase, which
digests lactose sugars in dairy products and is deficient in folks with lactose intolerance)...
Not exact matches
This bacterium helps establish a healthy environment in the gut and aids in
digesting lactose (milk
sugar).
When milk is left in a warm environment, a variety of bacteria and yeast start to grow and
digest the milk
sugars, or
lactose as a source of fuel.
For
lactose to be
digested, these two
sugar molecules must be separated by an enzyme called lactase.
Cheese contains
lactose, a
sugar that can't be
digested by
lactose - intolerant people.
Lactose intolerance refers to the inability to digest lactose, which is the sugar found in milk pr
Lactose intolerance refers to the inability to
digest lactose, which is the sugar found in milk pr
lactose, which is the
sugar found in milk products.
Unlike a milk allergy, in which the child has a problem with protein in the milk, even tiny amounts, children with a
lactose intolerance have a problem
digesting lactose, the
sugar in milk.
Certain enzymes and bacteria they need to break down and
digest things like protein, fats,
sugars and
lactose aren't fully functioning right from the beginning.
The protein which
digests the
sugar (lactase) may not be able to handle so much milk
sugar at one time and the baby will have the symptoms of
lactose intolerance — crying, gas, explosive, watery, green bowel movements.
On our last visit he prescribed active enzyme drops to help
digest the
lactose as he was convinced it's the
sugar in the
lactose that she can't properly
digest.
Foremilk contains much more
lactose (milk
sugars) which cause green stools when
digested in excess.
Lactose - free formula: A case of lactose intolerance or an inability to digest lactose — the sugar naturally found in milk — i
Lactose - free formula: A case of
lactose intolerance or an inability to digest lactose — the sugar naturally found in milk — i
lactose intolerance or an inability to
digest lactose — the sugar naturally found in milk — i
lactose — the
sugar naturally found in milk — is rare.
Primary lactase deficiency — a rare condition in which is born without the enzyme to
digest the
sugar lactose
For example, a person may experience abdominal cramps after drinking milk, but this reaction is much more likely to be caused by
lactose intolerance (in which a person lacks the enzymes to
digest milk
sugars) than by an allergy to milk proteins.
The protein which
digests the
sugar (lactase) may not be able to handle so much milk
sugar at one time and the baby will have the symptoms of
lactose intolerance — crying, gas, and explosive, watery, greenish bowel movements.
Dairy products contain
sugar and
lactose, and some babies have a very sensitive stomach when it comes to trying to
digest it.
More milk
sugar (
lactose) is added to make the concentration equal to that of breastmilk, and the fat (butterfat) is removed and replaced with vegetable oils and other fats that infants can more easily
digest and are better for infant growth.
Some people have problems
digesting milk protein or milk
sugar (
lactose intolerance).
In
lactose intolerance, the body can't
digest lactose (milk
sugar) found in milk and milk products.
Infants who are
lactose intolerant lack an enzyme needed to
digest this milk
sugar.
Intolerance is caused by an inability to
digest lactose into simple
sugar.
People who don't produce enough of the enzyme lactase can not properly
digest the
sugar lactose that is found in milk and dairy products.
If your toddler is
lactose intolerant, it means that her body doesn't produce enough lactase, which is the enzyme necessary to
digest lactose (the
sugar in cow's milk and other dairy products).
Lactose intolerance is very unusual in babies, but if your baby is lactose intolerant, it means his body isn't producing enough lactase, the enzyme necessary to digest lactose, the sugar in cow's milk and other dairy pr
Lactose intolerance is very unusual in babies, but if your baby is
lactose intolerant, it means his body isn't producing enough lactase, the enzyme necessary to digest lactose, the sugar in cow's milk and other dairy pr
lactose intolerant, it means his body isn't producing enough lactase, the enzyme necessary to
digest lactose, the sugar in cow's milk and other dairy pr
lactose, the
sugar in cow's milk and other dairy products.
Milk allergy in baby should not be confused with
lactose intolerance, which occurs when baby lacks the enzyme needed to
digest the milk
sugar,
lactose.
But help may be on the way: Scientists report in next month's issue of Nature Medicine that rats unable to
digest lactose, a
sugar in dairy foods, are cured by a pill that stitches new genes into the cells of the gut.
The majority of humans around the world lose the ability to
digest lactose — a
sugar in milk — before reaching adulthood.
For example, the widespread but not universal ability to
digest the milk
sugar lactose in adulthood (
lactose tolerance) has recently been shown to arise from any of several different mutations in and near the lactase gene.
They also were
lactose intolerant, which meant they could not
digest the
sugars in milk — and probably did not herd animals that could be milked.
What's more, their calculations showed that the mutation that would enable E. coli to
digest lactose would occur at a faster rate than in the absence of
sugar.
In the West, people take milk drinking for granted because most people of European descent are able to produce the enzyme lactase in adulthood and so
digest the milk
sugar lactose.
When they spread a strain of E. coli that could not
digest lactose onto an agar plate whose only food source was
lactose, they found that the bacteria developed the mutation required to
digest the
sugar at a far faster rate than expected if that mutation occurred at random.
The ability to
digest lactose, the main
sugar in milk, requires an enzyme called lactase.
Practically all babies produce lactase, the enzyme that
digests the milk
sugar lactose.
In the West we take milk drinking for granted because most people of European decent are able to produce the enzyme lactase in adulthood and so
digest the milk
sugar lactose.
Milk fermentation has been an important part of pastoralist cultures because adult mammals (including humans) can't typically
digest the
sugars in milk, i.e.,
lactose.
Babies and young children can
digest mama's milk because they have an active LCT gene that produces lactase in the intestines, a protease that breaks down the
lactose protein into more simple
sugars as it moves through the digestive system.
Expert says: For those who are
lactose intolerant and therefore unable to effectively
digest lactose, the naturally occurring
sugar in the milk, most can still consume small amounts of cow's milk without symptoms «Most people who are
lactose intolerant can still drink half to one cup of milk without symptoms; and full cream milk is better tolerated than low fat milk.
For some, it is the lack of the intestinal lactase enzyme, the enzyme that
digests lactose (milk
sugar).
Like we all know,
lactose is a
sugar found in milk and that is also one of the ingredients that are often harder to
digest.
A few of the books noted that some people do not
digest lactose (milk
sugar) in milk well, so they recommend getting calcium from soybeans, tofu, nuts, seeds, broccoli, dark leafy greens, soymilk and fortified orange juice.
This bacterium helps establish a healthy environment in the gut and aids in
digesting lactose (milk
sugar).
Cream, if you recall, is not permitted on the GAPS Diet as it is high in
lactose (milk
sugar), which is a disaccharide (double
sugar) which can not be
digested in a compromised gut environment.
Naturally present plant, or food, enzymes include protease (
digests protein), amylase (
digests carbohydrates), lipase (
digests fat), disaccharidase (
digests the
sugars maltose, sucrose, and
lactose), and cellulase (
digests fiber).
Lactose is a milk sugar, and the ability to digest lactose depends on having an enzyme named «lactase,» or intestinal bacteria that digest the milk
Lactose is a milk
sugar, and the ability to
digest lactose depends on having an enzyme named «lactase,» or intestinal bacteria that digest the milk
lactose depends on having an enzyme named «lactase,» or intestinal bacteria that
digest the milk
sugar.
The
lactose intolerance test simply evaluated our daughter's ability to
digest the
sugars in milk — a completely different set of circumstances.
Most people don't tolerate dairy because they do not have the enzyme lactase to
digest lactose, the
sugars in milk.
A less serious condition than cancer,
lactose intolerance, is the inability to
digest lactose, a
sugar naturally found in milk, due to the lack of the enzyme lactase.
The basic premise of the book is that people with the above bowel conditions can not
digest carbohydrates well and so recommends a diet free from: gluten, grains,
lactose and refined -
sugar.