If I drink milk in the morning, will my body get used to it if I keep drinking it?

There are people who get an upset stomach just from drinking milk. If they ignore it and keep drinking, will there ever be a day when their bodies adapt?

 

Lactose intolerance refers to the occurrence of symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, bloating, distension, gas, and nausea when consuming foods containing lactose. Lactose is a type of sugar found in milk and is also present in dairy products such as cheese, ice cream, and yogurt. People with insufficient activity of the lactase enzyme in the small intestinal mucosa are prone to lactose intolerance. This is because lactose that is not broken down by lactase in the small intestine draws in water, ferments by intestinal bacteria in the large intestine, and generates gas.

Lactose intolerance often develops later in life.

 

One cause is the decrease in the production of lactase with age. Genetic characteristics also play a role. It is known that the production of lactase in the body generally decreases in Asians starting after the age of six. In addition, if the small intestinal mucosa is damaged by infection or inflammation, lactase is removed, which can lead to temporary lactose intolerance.

 

Lactose intolerance can usually be diagnosed based on symptoms alone. It is diagnosed if symptoms occur only when consuming lactose-containing foods and disappear when they are not consumed. If symptoms are ambiguous, diagnosis is made through testing. This method involves having the patient consume a certain amount of lactose and measuring the amount of hydrogen gas exhaled during the fermentation of the lactose in the intestines. This is done to distinguish it from conditions that cause simple diarrhea, such as acute enteritis and irritable bowel syndrome.

 

There is no specific cure for lactose intolerance. If you do not consume milk or dairy products, the symptoms disappear.

 

However, completely cutting out milk is not necessarily the only solution. According to medical experts, consuming about two glasses of milk daily in small portions may alleviate symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea, even for those with lactose intolerance. This is because consistent lactose intake allows the gut bacteria that influence lactose fermentation to adapt to the sugar.

 

For those for whom this method does not work, there is also a method of adding lactase to milk and refrigerating it for about 12 hours to break down the lactose.

 

If you choose not to drink milk, it is recommended to eat plenty of calcium-rich foods such as anchovies, tofu, and broccoli to prevent calcium and vitamin D deficiencies.

 

 

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My mom

You can't drink milk.

My younger sibling too. It didn't bother me, though...

 

So drink soy milk and vegetables

Do you consume a lot?

 

You really love tofu and legumes, don't you?