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Do you often feel tired, bloated or suffer from unexplained pain? You may be blaming stress or a bad diet, but have you thought about lactose? This intolerance, which is often underestimated, can manifest itself in many ways. Here are eight signs that you should pay attention to understand if your body is trying to warn you.
Spears: small ulcers that could say long
Do you regularly suffer from aphthae? These small painful mouth lesions could be related to your consumption of dairy products. Some cow's milk proteins are suspected to trigger an immune reaction, promoting their occurrence.
SolutionSolution: Test a diet without dairy products for a few weeks and see if your mouth ulcers are going down. Choose vegetable alternatives such as oat or almond milk.
Diarrhoea or constipation: in distress of the intestines
Lactose intolerance means that your body does not produce enough lactase, the enzyme needed to digest lactose. Result: this undigested sugar ferments in the gut, causing diarrhoea or, conversely, constipation.
If you experience digestive problems with milk or cheese, it may be time to review your diet.
Blounts: when your belly says stop
Do you often feel like you have a swollen belly after a meal? Undigested lactose is fermented by intestinal bacteria, resulting in excessive gas production and an unpleasant sensation of bloating.
AstuceTip: Write down what you eat and monitor if your bloating occurs after consuming dairy products.
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Muscle and joint pain: a warning signal?
It is rarely thought to relate to joint or muscle pain to food intolerance. However, poor digestion of lactose can lead to generalignation in the body. Result: diffuse pain and persistent tiredness.
If you suffer from aches and painsons for no apparent reason, try to remove dairy products and observe the effects on your body.
