Lactose Intolerant

Lactose is the only common sugar that is of animal origin. Other sugars, such as sucrose and fructose, can be found only in plants. In nature, the only place you can find lactose is in the milk of mammals. Lactose is the principal carbohydrate found in milk, and composes about 2 to 8 percent of milk in all mammals. Although milk and other dairy products are the only natural sources of lactose, this sugar can also be …

…from their diet altogether. Since individuals vary in the amount of lactose their body can handle, it is important for them to experiment to find out just how much lactose they can consume without experiencing discomfort. For those who have a hard time consuming even small amounts of lactose, or who for some reason do not want to limit their lactose intake, there are non-prescription products available that contain lactase enzymes to help aid digestion.