Title: 5 Can’t-Miss Signs That Your Child Is Lactose Intolerant – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic
Headings: 5 Can’t-Miss Signs That Your Child Is Lactose Intolerant
5 Can’t-Miss Signs That Your Child Is Lactose Intolerant
Be aware of the signs and symptoms of this digestive problem
How lactose intolerance works
Signs your child is lactose intolerant
Suggested by Cleveland Clinic
How lactose intolerance develops
Acquired lactose intolerance
Primary lactase deficiency
Secondary lactose intolerance
Diagnosis and dietary changes

Content: The National Institutes of Health estimates that as many as two-thirds of people aren’t able to fully digest lactose beyond childhood. Primary lactase deficiency
Rarely, babies are born with a complete absence of the lactase enzyme. These babies develop severe diarrhea while on breast milk, forcing them to require special formulas. This is a recessive trait, so the baby must acquire one abnormal gene from each parent to have the symptoms. Advertising Policy
Secondary lactose intolerance
Someone can develop a temporary intolerance after an infection that causes irritation of the digestive tract, such as rotavirus or giardiasis. Patients often first have nausea, vomiting and diarrhea, then continue to have diarrhea when consuming lactose-containing foods for some time after the infection has cleared. Celiac disease, a digestive disorder that causes damage to the small intestine when gluten is ingested, can also be associated with temporary lactose intolerance. Those with celiac disease can tolerate lactose-containing foods once the intestinal lining heals after going on a strict gluten-free diet. Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory disorder of the bowel, also can be associated with lactose intolerance. This often improves once adequate treatment is in place.