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Lactose-free milk has been treated with lactase, which breaks down the lactose into simple sugars - glucose and galactose.
But then there is Galactosemia , the inability to metabolize Galactose. Galactose builds up in blood and organs , causing:
What if lactose intolerance is a natural way of protection from excess of galactose ? And it may be good that in lactose intolerant people the lactose is handled by bacteria in our guts instead of being absorbed directly into blood in the form of galactose.
From this point of view lactose free milk may not be so good despite abscence of digestive issues since lactose-free milk bypasses digestion...
But then there is Galactosemia , the inability to metabolize Galactose. Galactose builds up in blood and organs , causing:
- jaundice (Yellow skin and whites of the eyes) , cataract , hepatosplenomegaly (enlarged spleen and liver), hypoglycemia, renal tubular dysfunction, muscle hypotonia (decreased tone and muscle strength), sepsis (presence of harmful bacteria and their toxins in tissues), Lethargy, poor weight gain, Irritability, brain damage.
What if lactose intolerance is a natural way of protection from excess of galactose ? And it may be good that in lactose intolerant people the lactose is handled by bacteria in our guts instead of being absorbed directly into blood in the form of galactose.
From this point of view lactose free milk may not be so good despite abscence of digestive issues since lactose-free milk bypasses digestion...