Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 78-year-old retired medical oncologist. While in residency in New York, I got a gastrointestinal virus that left me with lactose intolerance. After a while, it improved somewhat.

People develop lactose intolerance when their bodies don’t make enough of the enzyme lactase for the amount of dairy they consume, says Dr. Christopher Schmoyer, an assistant professor of ...

If you live a lactose-free lifestyle, you probably use lactose-free milk for your breakfasts and baking recipes. (And if you're wondering, no -- lactose-free is actually not the same as dairy-free.) ...

India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh lead in dairy consumption, but genetics reveal most adults are lactose intolerant.

This has been a big year for IFF’s Dairy Enzymes group – tell us about the launch of Nurica and what it means for dairy producers? Nurica is IFF’s new innovative lactase enzyme that enables dairy ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I’m a 78-year-old retired medical oncologist. While in residency in New York, I got a gastrointestinal virus that left me with lactose intolerance. After a while, it improved somewhat.

Regretting that slice of pizza or double-scoop ice cream cone? If you’ve ever felt bloated, gassy or just plain unwell after a dish of ice cream or a meal laden with cheese, then you may well know the ...

Lactose is the main natural sugar in milk. Certain people produce too little lactase, the enzyme in charge of digesting lactose and cannot correctly absorb this sugar. They may suffer a range of ...

The symptoms of lactose intolerance can start within hours of consuming lactose and last as long as someone includes lactose in their diet. Lactose intolerance is an inability to digest and absorb ...