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Cows Milk - Lactose Intolerance

Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Feb 14, 2018


Lactose Intolerance

Lactose, or milk sugar, forms about 4.7% of the solids in milk. Many individuals lack the enzyme, lactase, which is needed to digest lactose.


For this reason, food intolerances to cow's milk are among the most common food intolerances seen by healthcare practitioners.

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