Lactose intolerance is one of the most common pathologies that affects the world's population.Find out what this condition is about and what are the most popular myths that revolve around it.
What is lactose intolerance?
Lactose intolerance is a condition that It does not allow you to properly metabolize sugar from milk, this is because the body produces in a very small amount, sometimes practically zero, an enzyme called "lactase".
Types and causes that generate lactose intolerance:
- Lactose intolerance permanently: This type of condition is determined for the genetics of the person, for what is hereditary and permanent.

- Congenital lactase deficiency: In this case it is also a genetic characteristic, usually present from birth and tends to be transmitted from generation to generation.
Myths about lactose intolerance
Once we know the types and causes of lactose intolerance, why don't we delve into the myths around it? They will leave you shocked! Let's take them down!
1.Lactose intolerance can become cancer
Specialists are very emphatic in explaining that lactose intolerance no transforms into any other disease , it simply causes discomfort to a greater or lesser extent, but it definitely does not become cancer.
2.Drinking milk is the same as consuming any other calcium supplement
This premise is also false , the calcium taken through supplements or tablets not It is the same as drinking milk directly.
3.Discomforts occur only when drinking milk
False, when a person is lactose intolerant Discomfort occurs when any type of dairy food is consumed .
4.Lactose intolerance affects only newborns
Lactose intolerance is more common in newborns , especially in premature babies because the digestive tract has not finished developing.

5.All dairy products, being derived from milk, have the same lactose
No.Of all dairy-derived foods, milk is the one with the most lactose. Then come its derivatives such as yogurt, cream cheese and other cheeses.
Do you suffer from lactose intolerance? Share with us your experience and any other myth you want to overthrow!
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