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Lactose IntoleranceWhat you need to know:This is very common in people with an Asian genetic background, but may appear in anyone. It’s caused by a lack of the enzyme lactase, essential for the digestion of the special sugar in milk - lactose. The enzyme can be added to milk or you can purchase special milk which has 95% of the lactose removed.Replacing lost fluids is particularly important in any condition which causes diarrhoea, a common result of this condition. You can buy commercially produced rehydration drinks - check with the pharmacist to make sure they’re suitable for the age of your child - but it’s easy to make your own by adding 8 tspns of sugar or pasteurised honey and 1 tspn of salt to a litre of boiled water and giving them a small glassful every half an hour. Young children should be given a dessertspoonful every 10 minutes. You may find that replacing cows’ milk with milk from goats or sheep solves the problem - or you could try a product called Plamil, a milk made from grass. |
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