Lactose intolerance (or hypolactasia) is a deficiency or absence of the enzyme lactase, a condition that is not at all serious. There are two types of lactose-intolerance: inborn (congenital) intolerance and intolerance that is acquired, for example by the use of antibiotics, or by a decrease in the level of lactase in the body due to aging.
Since our Western diet includes many products that contain milk or milk constituents, visibly or otherwise, lactose-intolerance is an extremely inconvenient condition.
Children can also suffer problems as a result of lactose-intolerance, especially as sweet products for children contain even more milk than those intended for adults. It is also important that children consume sufficient calcium.
As soon as children realise that they can consume all these products WITH a Disolact capsule, they will certainly not forget it. Experience shows that children will make sure that they take a Disolact capsule when needed; after all they do not want to suffer from stomach cramps.
The extent to which people can tolerate lactose varies from person to person. The quickest way to find out is…. to try!
One glass of milk (200 ml) contains 10 grams of lactose. If you know how much lactose you can tolerate, you can use this information if you should be without your Disolact capsules. You will know whether or not you can safely have a cappuccino or whether it would be better to stick to coffee without milk.
Lactose content of food products
| Product | Lactose g per 100g | Average portion size | Lactose g per portion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full cream milk | 4.8 | 200 ml | 9.9 |
| Semi-skimmed milk | 5.0 | 200 ml | 10.34 |
| Skimmed milk | 5.0 | 200 ml | 10.31 |
| Goat's milk | 4.4 | 200 ml | 9.07 |
| Yoghurt drink | 2.8 | 200 ml | 5.6 |
| Full-fat Yoghurt | 4.7 | 150 ml | 7.05 |
| Low-fat Yoghurt | 4.6 | 150 ml | 6.9 |
| Full-fat Quark | 3.3 | 60 grams | 1.98 |
| Low-fat Quark | 3.1 | 60 grams | 1.86 |