I believe that once in a while you might encounter someone who may feel bloated and even has diarrhea after drinking milk. Unquestionably, we all know this is related to the condition of lactose intolerance.

Lactose intolerance is commonly caused by the lack of an enzyme called “lactase” in the small intestine, which is responsible for breaking down lactose. Lack of lactase might cause lactose not being able to be broken down in the small intestine and eventually lead to bloating or even diarrhea.

Here, PhytoFairy has sorted out several reasons that may cause lactase deficiency:

1. Congenital lactase deficiency: people born in lactose intolerance where drinking milk would often cause diarrhea.

2. Primary lactose intolerance: lactase is highest in infancy and gradually decreases with age.

3. Secondary lactose intolerance: decrease in lactase due to the damage to the small intestine caused by infections and illnesses (gastroenteritis, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth).

In fact, every individual with lactose intolerance experiences it differently, oftentimes the discomforts would occur when we drink an amount of milk more than we should. Thus, we may have it at different times instead of finishing it all at once. A smaller amount of milk may be less likely to cause gastrointestinal discomforts, as well as avoid drinking it on an empty stomach.

Actually, drinking less milk does not mean that we will have less calcium intakes. There are different kinds of foods available in the market that could replace milk and provide us with sufficient calcium and protein intakes, for example: cheese, yogurt, soy milk, plant-based milk and other nutritious sources.

PhytoNutri contains 21 types of natural beans and grains, other than being a great protein provider, it also comes with source of rich calcium such as black sesame seeds, it is indeed a good choice for individuals with lactose intolerance.

PhytoNutri can also be combined with other beverages, for instance, PhytoFairy loves to prepare breakfast smoothies by mixing PhytoNutri, chocolate powder and banana. Not only is it providing me enough energy to kickstart the day, but it also helps me to get into the mood much easier. Not to mention the dietary fibers in bananas and PhytoNutri may help to improve our gastrointestinal motility too!

I hope you may find your way to replenish sufficient calcium and protein intakes!