Lactose Intolerance: Are You Really Allergic To Milk?

Lactose Intolerance: Are You Really Allergic To Milk?

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It is rumoured that 2 in 5 people are considered lactose intolerant, right here in the UK. That means they can't consume dairy...right? Allow me to explain what this means before presenting an opinion that may challenge your beliefs.

People who are lactose intolerant can't digest the sugar in milk (lactose) because they don't produce enough, if any, of the enzyme that aids in the digestion of lactose, the enzyme being lactase. Symptoms of lactose intolerance include flatulence, stomach cramps or aches and diarrhea. Quite unpleasant, I think you'd agree!

The thing is, a lot of the milk that we can purchase of the shelf of our supermarkets have been tampered with, mainly through pasteurization.

Chicago was the first state to pass a law that states that milk needs to be pasteurized in 1908. The reasons that law was passed revolved around fears that milk causes tuberculosis, botulism and various other diseases linked to milk. This may have been a massive concern at the time but many health professionals were against it. To be fair, they still are. Even Louis Pasteur, the man who invented pasteurization, later admitted that he was wrong. Oops! So, what is involved in the process of pasteurization and, more importantly, why am I bringing this up?

The pasteurization process involves heating milk for 30 seconds at 63 degrees, for 15 seconds at 72 degrees or 1 second at 89 degrees. As you can imagine, no bacteria that could be present would survive under these circumstances. All good. Except, it's not. The heat also destroys important enzymes, vitamins, minerals and proteins. In fact, milk is declared pasteurized when all of the enzymes have been destroyed...including the enzyme, lactase!

Many people who are lactose intolerant aren't allergic (in my opinion!) to milk, they are allergic to the process of pasteurization. Lactose intolerance is still a relatively new problem, in the grand scheme of things, and so is pasteurization. These people can usually consume raw milk and dairy because all of the enzymes that are needed for milks digestion are left intact, including lactase.

Before you take my opinion and go for raw milk, make sure that what you are consuming is, in fact, raw milk. Some milk is declared organic, yet the cows from which the milk comes from aren't fed properly which can affect the quality of the milk. There are certain companies that you can trust.

To your health,


Copyright (c) 2011 Carl Mortimer

About the Author:
Carl is a health and wellbeing specialist, who deals with clients that struggle to maintain a conventional diet, for whatever reason. He is featured in local magazines for his knowledge and expertise. Visit one of the top Personal Trainer's in Leeds for more tips on how to improve your health and wellbeing here! => http://www.carlmortimer.com



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