Sentences with phrase «lactose digestion»
"Lactose digestion" refers to the process by which the body breaks down lactose, a type of sugar found in milk and dairy products, into smaller components so that it can be properly absorbed and used for energy. Full definition
Remember butter is a dairy product, and doggie systems aren't usually very effective at lactose digestion.
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Today the gene for lactose digestion is present in 80 percent of Europeans but in just 20 percent of Asians and Africans.
Shulman, R.J., Wong, W.W. & Smith, E.O. Influence of changes in lactase activity and small - intestinal mucosal growth on lactose digestion and absorption in preterm infants.
Unlike more than half of the world's people, most northern Europeans can digest milk, thanks to a gene that enables lactose digestion throughout adulthood.
If something like viral gastroenteritis or food poisoning damages enough gut lining, lactase production and thus lactose digestion may be hampered for the duration of the sickness.
Comparative effects of exogenous lactase (beta - galactosidase) preparations on in vivo lactose digestion.
People without adequate lactase activities experience incomplete lactose digestion which may result in excessive gas production, bloating, diarrhea, and abdominal cramping.
Herztler S.R & Claney S.M; Kefir Improves Lactose Digestion and Tolerance in Adults with Lactose Maldigestion; J Am Diet Assoc; May 2003; Vol 103:5, 582 - 588
Lactase is the enzyme necessary for lactose digestion that dogs lack.
lactose digestion, which is activated during infanthood for the consumption of the mother's milk, but later deactivated into adulthood
Designed to support healthy intestinal microecology, a natural immune response, bowel regularity and lactose digestion.