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[-] Angrydeuce@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago

I didnt get lactose intolerance until I was in my 30s. So weird that my body just decided "Nah, Im good with dairy products" all on it's own.

Really wish I would have discovered that earlier in life, before I developed my crippling cocoa pebbles addiction.

[-] teft@piefed.social 12 points 9 hours ago

So weird that my body just decided “Nah, Im good with dairy products” all on it’s own.

That's actually the normal way your body is supposed to be. Most mammals lose their tolerance a little after they are weaned. Only some portions of humans retained lactase in their guts, generally groups that were pastoralists retained lactase and other groups didn't. It's why most east asian don't have lactose tolerance but Mongolians, some Sub-Saharan Africans, and Europeans do.

[-] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 hours ago

There's no way our bodies are "supposed" to be. There's the way they are and the way they were. Also some brave and dedicated individuals can apparently overcome lactose intolerance through exposure therapy. Basically they eat a bunch of dairy every day for weeks until their gut biome readjusts to digest lactose without all the discomfort. Apparently the gas and bloating are caused by the overgrowth of some bacteria and it just takes some time to find a new equilibrium so you don't get big blooms every time you eat lactose.

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