Is popping pills the way to deal with dairy intolerance?
We look at the pros and cons to taking lactase as a dietary supplement. “When I was diagnosed as dairy intolerant I rushed out and bought lactase pills and carried on eating dairy.” “I only use lactase pills when I’ve eaten dairy by mistake as it relieves the symptoms.” “I wanted to eat in a Michelin starred restaurant and I wanted to have whatever I liked off the menu so I took lactase pills but I don’t use them every day, I think it’s going against what your body is trying to tell you.” Lactase is the enzyme that breaks down the lactose protein that dairy intolerant people can’t digest. Lactase pills are big business in the USA but only health food stores carry them in this country. They’re not very cheap, and most brands require you to take 2 to 3 pills in one go to combat the effects of the dairy. Insisting on a dairy rich diet will get very expensive very quickly if you choose to take lactase. Judging the correct dosage is also a little tricky. Exactly how much lactase to take is
