Lactose

using an online simulation. Introduction: This topic appealed to me because I know a lot of family and friends that experienced lactose intolerance. I thought that they were only allergic to dairy products, but as this topic was discussed in our biology class, my curiosity extended and I became aware that the carbohydrate called lactose is the reason for their illness. Lactose is a disaccharide molecule that is too large for the human body to digest. Therefore, it needs to be broken down by a hydrolase

Lactose intolerant individuals experience many uncomfortable symptoms after consumption of lactose containing foods. This discomfort is largely due to a shortage or an absence of the digestive enzyme lactase. Lactase is an enzyme located on the brush border of mucosal cells in the small intestine (Stanfield, 2011). Normally, lactose is hydrolyzed by this enzyme and end products, glucose and galactose, are readily absorbed into the bloodstream (Lomer, Parkes, & Sanderson, 2008). Without lactase this

Good morning Miss B and class. Lactose intolerance is often mistaken as an allergy, but it is rather an intolerance of lactose. An intolerance is a hypersensitivity to certain food or ingredient. It is not as serious as an allergy as it does not involve and immune system response. It causes symptoms and their severity ranges as to how much is ingested. These symptoms can be: Digestive problems, gas build up, cramps, bloating. People with an intolerance of a substance can ingest small quantities

Lactose Intolerance is a common deficiency. Over 40 million americans suffer from Lactose intolerance. It is the inability to digest sugars in milk and other dairy products. Lactase is an enzyme in the small intestine, low levels can effect the ability to digest daily products. For most people, symptoms can be harmless and easily managed. Symptoms can include nausea,abdominal cramps,bloating, diarrhea,and sometimes vomiting. These symptoms usually occur about 30 minute stop 2 hours after ingesting

discussed lactose intolerance and dumping syndrome in great detail, then briefly explained other disorders of the GI tract and pancreases. Lactose intolerance occurs when the body can no longer efficiently digest lactose result in bloating, cramping, and sever diarrhea. Lactose is not directly absorbed by the body, so lactase has to break it down into glucose and galactose. The breakdown of lactose occurs in the last part of the small intestine, but if this does not occur then lactose will move to

Lactose Intolerance Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest significant amounts of lactose, the predominant sugar of milk. This inability results from a shortage of the enzyme lactase, which is normally produced by the cells that line the small intestine. Lactase breaks down milk sugar into simpler forms that can then be absorbed into the bloodstream. When there is not enough lactase to digest the amount of lactose consumed, the

breaks down lactose. Lactose is the sugar found in milk. It is made up of two monosaccharides: glucose and galactose. Therefore it is a disaccharide that needs to break down in order to be digested. However some people are “Lactose Intolerant” or lack lactase in their bodies. This means that they cannot consume lactose-contained food or drinks or they need help digesting it. People who are lactose intolerant must be very selective to make sure that they do not eat food or drinks with lactose. There are

People who are lactose intolerant do not have the ability to digest the sugars found in dairy products. The small intestine does not produce enough of the chemical needed to diagnose milk. A lack of lactase in the small intestine causes sugars from dairy to seep into the colon. Gastrointestinal problems occur when the sugars produce excess gas in the colon. Scientists estimate sixty five percent of the general population cannot properly digest lactose. What causes lactose intolerance? Few people

Lactose intolerance occurs when the body is unable to properly digest foods which contain lactose. Lactose is the sugar found in milk and foods made with milk. Lactase is the enzyme which is produced in the small intestine, and people with lactose intolerance tend to have a deficiency in lactase. Since lactase is produced in the small intestine, lactose intolerance affects the digestive system and leaves people with symptoms which to their digestive tract. Lactose intolerance can also be known as

Celiac Disease and Lactose Intolerance “Celiac disease is an inflammatory disease of the upper small intestine caused by