Lactose intolerance secondary prevention
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mahda Alihashemi M.D. [2]
Overview
Overview
Effective measures for the secondary prevention of lactose intolerance include decreasing the consumption of dairy products, switching to lactose-free or reduced lactose dairy products and administering lactase enzyme tablets before consuming the dairy product.
Secondary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
- Effective measures for the secondary prevention of lactose intolerance include:[1][2][3]
- Decreasing the consumption of dairy products
- Ingestion lactose-free or reduced-lactose dairy products
- Administration of lactase enzyme drops or tablets before eating dairy products
References
References
- ↑ Rosado JL, Solomons NW, Lisker R, Bourges H (1984). “Enzyme replacement therapy for primary adult lactase deficiency. Effective reduction of lactose malabsorption and milk intolerance by direct addition of beta-galactosidase to milk at mealtime”. Gastroenterology. 87 (5): 1072–82. PMID 6434367.
- ↑ Ianiro G, Pecere S, Giorgio V, Gasbarrini A, Cammarota G (2016). “Digestive Enzyme Supplementation in Gastrointestinal Diseases”. Curr. Drug Metab. 17 (2): 187–93. PMC 4923703. PMID 26806042.
- ↑ Mattar R, de Campos Mazo DF, Carrilho FJ (2012). “Lactose intolerance: diagnosis, genetic, and clinical factors”. Clin Exp Gastroenterol. 5: 113–21. doi:10.2147/CEG.S32368. PMC 3401057. PMID 22826639.
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