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Lactase enzyme is produced by the body to help break down lactose, and lactose intolerance occurs when the body produces low amounts of lactase enzyme.
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Lactose intolerance can affect children as young as 2.
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Low levels of lactase enzyme are usually responsible for lactose intolerance
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, and if levels are too low, it can lead to symptoms after consuming dairy.
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Lactase is an enzyme produced by many organisms, located in the small intestine of humans and other mammals.
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It is essential for the digestion of whole milk, breaking down lactose, a sugar which gives milk its sweetness.
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Lactase can be purchased as a food supplement and added to milk to produce lactose-free milk products.
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Summary
Lactase enzyme is normally produced by the body to help break down (digest) lactose. Lactose intolerance occurs when the body produces low amounts of lactase enzyme.Lactose intolerance can begin at different ages. Infants are not usually affected, but lactose intolerance can affect children as young as 2.
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Lactase enzyme is normally produced by the body to help break down (digest) lactose. Lactose intolerance occurs when the body produces low amounts of lactase enzyme.Lactose intolerance can begin at different ages. Infants are not usually affected, but lactose intolerance can affect children as young as 2.
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Too little of an enzyme produced in your small intestine (lactase) is usually responsible for lactose intolerance. You can have low levels of lactase and still be able to digest milk products. But if your levels are too low you become lactose intolerant, leading to symptoms after you eat or drink dairy.
Lactose intolerance - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
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Lactase is an enzyme that some people are unable to produce in their small intestine. [5] Technology to produce lactose-free milk, ice cream, and yogurt was developed by the USDA…
Lactase - Wikipedia
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Lactose is a sugar found in milk and milk products. Lactose intolerance happens when your small intestine does not make enough of a digestive enzyme called lactase . Lactase breaks down…
Lactose Intolerance | Johns Hopkins Medicine
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lactase , also called lactase -phlorizin hydrolase, enzyme found in the small intestine of mammals that catalyzes the breakdown of lactose (milk sugar) into the simple sugars glucose and galactose. In humans,…
Lactase | Definition, Function, & Facts | Britannica
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