You know the feeling – 30 minutes to a couple of hours after eating dairy, your stomach starts to grumble. You put up with it, because you don’t want to give up your favorite foods. Here are some of the common symptoms of dairy sensitivity and lactose intolerance:
Discomfort can be mild or severe, depending on how much lactose you ate and how deficient you are in lactase, the enzyme that breaks down milk sugars.
Some people get severe symptoms when they eat any milk-based foods that contain lactose, while others can tolerate small servings of their favorite dairy treats.