Aug 10
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Dealing With A Kid who has Lactose Intolerance
As a wise mom, you should know all the possible conditions of your kids or any family member, so you can find a way to deal with it properly, and to keep them healthy at all times.
One of my kids have this lactose intolerance condition. For the benefit of those who doesn not know, lactose intolerance is a condition that arises from a genetic inability of the intestine to digest lactose, the predominant sugar in all dairy products. The intestinal enzyme called lactase breaks down lactose into simple sugar that the body can easily digest. Lactose intolerant people, however, have an inadequate amount of such enzyme.
It is easy to find out if you or any of your kids, or family member is suffering from this condition. Whenever a person who has lactose intolerance, gets to ingest milk or any dairy food, they suffer from abdominal cramps and nausea. Some lactose intolerant people can mange to stomach certain dairy products in relatively small amounts; but others have to completely avoid them, otherwise they would be suffering from mild to sever stomach aches.
I found out that one of my kids was suffering from the said condition, because she always complain of tummy pain after ingesting certain amounts of dairy products. When she was young, it was hard because growing kids need dairy produts as a source of protein and other minerals. So, what I did was research for certain protein and calcium-rich food that would still meet her daily dietary needs.
Cereal made of ground monggo and oats. I feed her with fish with vegetables like malunggay (horseradish) or saluyot with bamboo shoots, or dishes like broccoli or cabbage, with either tokwa or tofu. And still let her drink milk, but instead of the usual cow’s milk, I give her soy milk instead.
There are unlimited number of dishes and other dairy product replacements that you can give a person with lactose intolerance. This way they can continue to enjoy their food, life, and live normally without having to suffer from too much pain due to their condition.