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62% of Masai examined were malabsorbers of lactose as measured by the lactose tolerance test.
Does this mean that we never develop full lactose tolerance by forcing (2 quarts of) milk on ourselves since we never produce enough lactase enzyme in intestine ?
We merely train bacteria in colon to produce less gas and we don't get all the benefits of milk compared to those lucky lactose tolerant.
This implies that milk is a bad energy source for lactose intolerant people, unless we add sugar to it or switch to lactose free milk.
Ray Peat only said :
"When a group of lactase deficient people have been given some milk every day for a few weeks, they have adapted, for example with tests showing that much less hydrogen gas was produced from lactose by intestinal bacteria after they had adapted (Pribila, et al., 2000)."
PS: I've been forcing milk for 5 month ... no changes, 1 glass of milk gives me gas in several hours so it makes me question the idea of restoring milk tolerance. But I have always been able to tolerate a small amount of milk with coffee with no issues.
Lactose malabsorption among Masai children of East Africa - PubMed
There is much disagreement about milk and its use in feeding programs both in the United States and internationally. A few authors suggest that milk consumption should not be encouraged in lactose intolerant populations due to adverse symptoms. Others suggest, however, that small or modest...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Does this mean that we never develop full lactose tolerance by forcing (2 quarts of) milk on ourselves since we never produce enough lactase enzyme in intestine ?
We merely train bacteria in colon to produce less gas and we don't get all the benefits of milk compared to those lucky lactose tolerant.
This implies that milk is a bad energy source for lactose intolerant people, unless we add sugar to it or switch to lactose free milk.
Ray Peat only said :
"When a group of lactase deficient people have been given some milk every day for a few weeks, they have adapted, for example with tests showing that much less hydrogen gas was produced from lactose by intestinal bacteria after they had adapted (Pribila, et al., 2000)."
PS: I've been forcing milk for 5 month ... no changes, 1 glass of milk gives me gas in several hours so it makes me question the idea of restoring milk tolerance. But I have always been able to tolerate a small amount of milk with coffee with no issues.
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