Per se, lactose maldigestion has no direct consequence on health. It concerns most people in the...
How yogurt can help
Yogurt is a source of lactose but it also contains live bacteria that produce lactase, which improve the digestion of the lactose contained. This is why yogurt can be consumed by lactose maldigesters and lactose intolerants. The European Food Safety Authority has issued a scientific opinion that claims that the consumption of live yogurt cultures in yogurt, Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp, bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, improves digestion of lactose in yogurt in individuals with lactose maldigestion.
Lactose intolerance diagnostic
The proper way to diagnose lactose intolerance, called the Breath test, is to measure, in the...
Lactase activity
In the intestine during digestion, lactose is usually split into glucose and galactose by the...
Lactose as a nutrient
Lactose is the principal sugar (or carbohydrate) naturally found, in various amount, in milk and...
Yogurt bacteria improve lactose digestion
Sources:1. The First Global Summit on the Health Effects of Yogurt 2013, Experimental Biology...