Lactose Intolorance.
Discussion
Just had a letter back from the doctor telling me what's up with my stomach.
What have you cut out of your diet that's made a difference ? I never drink milk anyway as I know it sets me off.
A quick google reveals Whey, Curds and milk by products.
My diet is completely crap anyway and I need to sharpen up. But apart from milk, most cheese, bread and meat made cheap and stuffed with lactic acid, what should I cut out ? what's worked for you.
The missus has had a field day and has instantly banned chocolate of course.
I don't drink a great deal, and never drink wine or beardy real ales.
I'm not looking for the lentil recipes just yet, but it'd be nice to go places without mentally planning where the next toilet is.
What have you cut out of your diet that's made a difference ? I never drink milk anyway as I know it sets me off.
A quick google reveals Whey, Curds and milk by products.
My diet is completely crap anyway and I need to sharpen up. But apart from milk, most cheese, bread and meat made cheap and stuffed with lactic acid, what should I cut out ? what's worked for you.
The missus has had a field day and has instantly banned chocolate of course.
I don't drink a great deal, and never drink wine or beardy real ales.
I'm not looking for the lentil recipes just yet, but it'd be nice to go places without mentally planning where the next toilet is.
I've got all sorts of issues with my stomach, so do the following:
1) flax seed porridge with normal honey and a small amount of manuka honey (look it up - this stuff is amazing and really helps!) made with water rather than milk for breakfast. The flax seed porridge I obtain from my local farmers market, so you may need to do a search for it online.
2) I drink 2 cups of green tea per day. Twinnings do an amazing range including green tea with pomegranate or mango.
3) Dark chocolate is better than milk chocolate. If I have milk chocolate I'll only eat small quantities
4) Pomegranate, cranberry and blueberry juices seem to help.
5) Forget dairy cheeses! Try a nice goats cheese haloumi instead!
6) Forget butter! This doesn't bother me too much as I cut down on my bread intake, but I'll have it occasionally with croissants or pain au chocolate!
7) Lots of exercise! I go to the gym regularly as getting my heart rate going on a regular basis seems to help with my "lifestyle".
There's probably more but that should do for starters. ;-)
1) flax seed porridge with normal honey and a small amount of manuka honey (look it up - this stuff is amazing and really helps!) made with water rather than milk for breakfast. The flax seed porridge I obtain from my local farmers market, so you may need to do a search for it online.
2) I drink 2 cups of green tea per day. Twinnings do an amazing range including green tea with pomegranate or mango.
3) Dark chocolate is better than milk chocolate. If I have milk chocolate I'll only eat small quantities
4) Pomegranate, cranberry and blueberry juices seem to help.
5) Forget dairy cheeses! Try a nice goats cheese haloumi instead!
6) Forget butter! This doesn't bother me too much as I cut down on my bread intake, but I'll have it occasionally with croissants or pain au chocolate!
7) Lots of exercise! I go to the gym regularly as getting my heart rate going on a regular basis seems to help with my "lifestyle".
There's probably more but that should do for starters. ;-)
Muzzer said:
I cut out all milk products such as milk itself, cheese, cream, custard, ice-cream, etc.
I tried Lacto-free milk - still not good.
I tried Lacto-free milk - still not good.
I tried goats milk as well, still not good. Mind you, by that point I think I'd been so ill so many times that I'd developed a phobia 
I've improved since
I can eat cheese (but not too much)
I can eat milk/cream when cooked eg in a white sauce.
I can eat ice-cream
I can eat 'some' yoghurts
I just can't eat 'raw' milk or cream (or a 4 cheese sauce
)You guys have it quite bad.
I can't have fresh milk or milk in tea/coffee/oats etc. Cheese, ice cream, chocolate etc all fine.
Tell you what, if you miss cappuccinos, whichever chain of coffee shops that has a deal with David Lloyd (Costa?) do cappuccinos with soya in and I couldn't taste the difference. I actually asked the employee three times if he really did put soya milk in. My bowels said he did.
Don't put it in normal coffee, though. 
I can't have fresh milk or milk in tea/coffee/oats etc. Cheese, ice cream, chocolate etc all fine.
Tell you what, if you miss cappuccinos, whichever chain of coffee shops that has a deal with David Lloyd (Costa?) do cappuccinos with soya in and I couldn't taste the difference. I actually asked the employee three times if he really did put soya milk in. My bowels said he did.
Don't put it in normal coffee, though. 
I ended up with all manner of stomach wierdness after a bout of gastric flu. Cutting out all wheat and dairy products for six months cured it completely, and was easy to do, so long as you're not precious about what you eat and when. I did get some funny looks with my sushi breakfast.
Lunchtime was a nuisance since sandwiches are obviously out, and you're reliant on finding salads where pasta hasn't been sneaked in, else it's sushi again. Or lentils. Thankfully, due to the increasing popularity of low-carb diets the choice has improved a bit.
Lunchtime was a nuisance since sandwiches are obviously out, and you're reliant on finding salads where pasta hasn't been sneaked in, else it's sushi again. Or lentils. Thankfully, due to the increasing popularity of low-carb diets the choice has improved a bit.
I had to give up cows milk as it was causing sciatica! (weird but no cows milk= no pain!). Lactase tablets work OK for some people.
Sadly lactose intolerance seems to be common with gluten intolerance, so try cutting out gluten and see if that helps. Hell I know but you never put on weight!
Hope you feel better
Sadly lactose intolerance seems to be common with gluten intolerance, so try cutting out gluten and see if that helps. Hell I know but you never put on weight!
Hope you feel better
Hmm, I work at an airport. I guess my breakfast at work of coffee with a couple of pastries doesn't help.
I'll cut out the coffee all together and drink tea. I'll miss the wake up coffee gives though.
I used to smoke around 10 a day, I quit at the end of last year and things have improved since then.
My only concern is I'm a bit too slim as it is and I don't want to lose any more weight.
This threads gone a bit handbag.com, thanks for the advice !
I'll cut out the coffee all together and drink tea. I'll miss the wake up coffee gives though.
I used to smoke around 10 a day, I quit at the end of last year and things have improved since then.
My only concern is I'm a bit too slim as it is and I don't want to lose any more weight.
This threads gone a bit handbag.com, thanks for the advice !
My son is allergic to milk as well as eggs. As others have suggested, check labels as there is milk, milk protien and powder in all kids of stuff. Cheap fish fingers for example, most processed foods and even stuff like tinned spaghetti hoops (but tinned spaghetti is ok, or vice versa cant recall which)
Green and blacks dark chocolate is ok though. Label says 'may contain traces' but is 99.99999999% ok, there is some gumph on their website about changing their labelling due to EU regs or something.
Morrisons, Tesco and Ocado have pretty good 'free from' ranges too so have a good shufty around
Green and blacks dark chocolate is ok though. Label says 'may contain traces' but is 99.99999999% ok, there is some gumph on their website about changing their labelling due to EU regs or something.
Morrisons, Tesco and Ocado have pretty good 'free from' ranges too so have a good shufty around
Coco H said:
My baby has this. Very boring. With children it is thought they will grow out of it so you have to keep trying to give it to them. All very well unless you have to clear up the vomit
Hmmmm if it actually makes the baby vomit, that sounds more like an allergy than intolerance. Has she/he been allergy tested?Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff