There can be a few reasons for this: 1. You could be lactose intolerant. Most individuals with lactose intolerance have a lactose threshold of about 12g of lactose. This means that they can consume up to that quantity of lactose before experiencing any side effects. 12g of lactose is equivalent to a cup of regular dairy milk. If you are lactose intolerant, you will therefore be able to tolerate small amounts of milk and ice-cream but anything in excess can cause side effects. Items like cheese and yogurt are less likely to cause side effects as these have been fermented and contain very little lactose. 2. If you suffer from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) products higher in lactose are likely to cause more side effects compared to those lower in lactose. 3. Some people are very sensitive to the fat content in dairy products. If this is the case then you may be able to tolerate the low-fat or fat-free version of dairy products but the full fat or double fat alternatives can cause side effects.
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Milk is a very complex food. The enzymes responsible for digesting milk sugar (lactose) are substrate-dependent. A substrate-dependent enzyme depends on the lactose consumed. The amount of enzyme will be low when a person stops consuming milk or consumes little milk. In those cases, diarrhea and stomach pains may appear as a consequence. However, we can find products derived from milk that are better digested, such as yogurt and cheese. This happens because of the nutrients they contain.
Lactose intolerance comes in different degrees, yours is probably a mild degree, in which you tolerate foods low in lactose well, but not foods high in lactose.
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