Individuals can eliminate lactose intolerance through extended dietary exposure
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While primary lactase persistence is genetically determined, individuals with lactose intolerance can improve their symptom tolerance and lactose processing over time through regular dietary exposure and colonic bacterial adaptation.
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Improving lactose digestion and symptoms of lactose intolerance with a novel galacto-oligosaccharide (RP-G28): a randomized, double-blind clinical trial
2013 · cited by 100
Clinical trials demonstrate that regular dietary exposure to galacto-oligosaccharides improves lactose digestion and reduces the symptoms of lactose intolerance.
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Adaptation to Lactose in Lactase Non Persistent People: Effects on Intolerance and the Relationship between Dairy Food Consumption and Evalution of Diseases
2015 · cited by 80
Regular consumption of dairy products by lactose-maldigesting individuals can induce colonic adaptation by the microbiome, enhancing tolerance.