Gastroenterologist Zadvornov: milk can cause digestive problems in adults dangerous. His words on Wednesday, November 17, are quoted by RIA Novosti.
The specialist noted that with age, Russians should be more careful about dairy products. This is due to the lactose it contains. It can cause digestive problems because the enzyme for its absorption – lactase – is found in the body of young children. The older we get, the less of this enzyme is released. For this reason, milk is becoming more and more difficult for the body to process. Because of this, after half an hour after eating, unpleasant symptoms may occur – for example, flatulence, pain, diarrhea.
According to Zadvornov, there are people who have such a high lactose intolerance that they feel bad not only because of a glass of milk, but even because of a piece of cheese. If the symptoms are not very pronounced, a person can drink milk for years, while experiencing only mild inconvenience and not even guessing what the matter is.
You can check how the body absorbs dairy products using a tolerance test lactose, the gastroenterologist specified. If it is not absorbed, the doctor may prescribe special medications.
At the same time, it is not worth giving up milk and dairy products altogether, Zadvornov said. “In particular, milk is animal proteins, vitamin D, phosphorus, calcium. For example, a chronic lack of calcium creates fragility of bones and hair and provokes fractures in the elderly, because bone density decreases with aging, ”he said and recalled that milk also contains a number of other vitamins.
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