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Reports › Genetic › Gut Health › Lactose tolerance
Lactose tolerance
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Supportive TraitYou carry gene variants that suggest you produce lactase in adulthood and can tolerate lactose.
Can you tolerate lactose?
Archaeological evidence suggests humans have been drinking cow's milk since at least 9,000 BC. One of its main nutrients is the sugar lactose, which we break down using an enzyme called lactase. As babies we produce high amounts of lactase; as adults, however, we stop producing it.
In the last 6,000 years or so, some humans acquired mutations that let them keep producing lactase into adulthood. This "lactase persistence" spread quickly, helping people survive famines on cow's milk and making them less likely to suffer the effects of lactose intolerance, such as bloating.
This trait looks at variants around the lactase gene (LCT), which determine whether or not you produce lactase into adulthood. This may affect your ability to tolerate lactose, although other factors are important too.
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3 The science, explained
About two thirds of us stop producing lactase after weaning during infancy — this is known as 'lactase non-persistence.'
Some of us continue to produce lactase in adulthood — this is known as 'lactase persistence.'
Lactase persistence is strongly determined by our LCT (lactase) gene. The 'T' variant (rs4988235) is the main LCT variant that causes lactase persistence in people of Eurasian ancestry.
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Supplements
If you experience symptoms from consuming lactose, you may want to try having a lactase enzyme tablet with dairy products
These tablets aid digestion of lactose, so will help you tolerate dairy better.
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Nutrition
Try to have 3 servings of dairy each day
Milk is full of calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and protein — all essential for healthy bones. Adequate dairy throughout life can strengthen bones, protecting against age-related declines.
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Lactase Tablets
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LactroZym® 20.000
Biogena
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Everyday BioAcidophilus
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Bifidobacterium
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Supportive Trait
You carry gene variants that suggest you produce lactase in adulthood and can tolerate lactose.
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About two thirds of us stop producing lactase after weaning — known as 'lactase non-persistence.'
Lactase persistence is strongly determined by our LCT (lactase) gene.
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Nutrition
Try to have 3 servings of dairy each day
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Lactase Tablets — Bulk
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LactroZym® 20.000 — Biogena
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