Can lactose intolerant people drink milk?
Many people with lactose intolerance can drink milk if they follow two simple rules: take milk in small amounts and combine it with other foods. Lactose is a carbohydrate and a sugar, the same sugar found in human breast milk. When you have lactose intolerance you have a decreased level of the enzyme lactase, which is needed to digest the lactose. But if you take milk in small amounts and with other foods, you have a better chance of being able to digest the lactose and therefore tolerate the milk. Begin with just an ounce of milk with a meal and then increase the amount gradually as tolerated.
