Title: Can You Become Lactose Intolerant As An Adult? - Lactose Intolerance
Headings: True Or False: You Can Become Lactose Intolerant As An Adult
True Or False: You Can Become Lactose Intolerant As An Adult
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Remind me...what is lactose intolerance?
When can you become lactose intolerant?
What causes lactose intolerance in adults?
How do I know I’m lactose intolerant?
Can I prevent lactose intolerance?
What should I do if I’m diagnosed with lactose intolerance?

Content: What causes lactose intolerance in adults? Foroutan says there are a lot of triggers that can mess up your body's ability to digest lactose, such as: Food poisoning
Stomach bug
Small-intestine diseases (like Crohn's)
Extreme stress
“Lactase enzymes live on the brush border, or the tippy-top of edge of the small intestine. If there’s irritation to the digestive tract, that section of the brush border is the first to be affected, so those enzymes are often the first to go,” explains Foroutan. Other people find they simply “age out” of their ability to digest lactose. “ No one really knows exactly why, but it’s common enough,” says Foroutan. “ If you think about it from an evolutionary perspective, for an infant, milk is the only food source. But as you get older, your evolutionary requirement to absorb nutrients from milk is not as important.” ( Your tastebuds may not agree.) This content is imported from Giphy.