Single Parent Passions

I grew up with lactose intolerance. Before I became a parent, I didn’t mind my lactose intolerance too much. I just learned to live life without dairy, despite my occasional desires to eat a scoop of ice cream or cookies with milk. However, my worries began when I became a parent. I naturally believed that my children would grow up suffering from lactose intolerance. I made it my mission to provide the proper care for lactose intolerance that I had never received as a child. In a way, this was also a way to help myself find a way to defeat lactose intolerance as well.

With all the recommendations and reviews I received online, the one product that seemed to make sense was Lactagen. To save you the trouble of searching, the information can be found at www.ritternutrition.com. Unlike Lactaid or other products, Lactagen was a powder based product that you took for 38 days and would never have to take again. Sounded too good to be true, but based on testimonials, I felt this was my best shot.

4 months have past and the kids and I have never been happier. I can now spend time with my children going to the local ice cream shop or having a bowl of milk and cereal in the morning. I have expanded the number of activities I can do with my kids and that’s the only thing a single parent can ask for. If you feel like your lactose intolerance has prevented you from activities for either yourself or your kids, I sincerely recommend you look more into Lactagen. Here’s a great article I found during my research that will elaborate on lactose intolerance.

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“Cope with Lactose Intolerance”

Lactose intolerance means that you cannot digest foods with lactose in them. Lactose is the sugar found in milk and foods made with milk. After eating foods with lactose in them, you may feel sick to your stomach. You may also have
• Gas
• Diarrhea
• Bloating, or swelling in your stomach
• Nausea
It’s not a serious medical condition, but it can be uncomfortable and it can lead to long-term health problems such as osteoporosis if not managed carefully.

Treatment Options

Unfortunately, there is no cure for lactose intolerance. Most people with lactose intolerance are forced to eliminate dairy completely from their diets or take expensive supplements with every meal with diary.
According to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Services, studies show that there are some things people with lactose intolerance can do to have fewer symptoms of lactose intolerance:
• Drink low-fat or fat-free milk in servings of 1 cup or less.
• Drink low-fat or fat-free milk with other food, such as with breakfast cereal, instead of by itself.
• Eat dairy products other than milk, such as low-fat or fat-free hard cheeses or cottage cheese, or low-fat or fat-free ice cream or yogurt. These foods contain a lower amount of lactose per serving compared with milk and may cause fewer symptoms.
• Choose lactose-free milk and milk products, which have the same amount of calcium as regular milk.
• Use over-the-counter pills or drops that contain lactase, which can eliminate symptoms altogether
Another potential option is Lactagen’s™ one-time 38-day patent-pending formula that allows the gradual and painless re-introduction of dairy into the digestive system. The program painlessly trains the body to be able to digest dairy products without the usual painful reactions.

For more information visit their site at www.ritternutrition.com

Angie Best-Boss is a women’s health consumer advocate and health writer, and is the author of “The Everything Guide to Digestive Health: What You Need to Know to Eat Well, Be Healthy, and Feel Great.”