Being lactose intolerant means that you’re allergic to, or at least unable to fully digest the sugar called lactose in, dairy products. Most lactose intolerant people can manage their intolerance enough that they don’t have to give up dairy completely.
Lactose intolerance is hardly ever fatal, though the allergic reactions can be annoying and sometimes painful. The reactions can include the following: abdominal cramps, gas, bloating, nausea. These symptoms can happen between half an hour and two hours after consuming dairy.
# LemonsLemon juice is good for calming an upset stomach. Half an hour to an hour before eating or drinking something with dairy in it, try mixing some lemon juice and honey into a glass of water and drinking it to see if it stops abdominal cramps.
# Fennel SeedsFennel is a herb that’s been used for various issues for centuries. In this case, fennel seeds can help with most of the reactions or pains your body gives off in response to the lactose. Fennel is easy to use here for a lactose intolerant problem.
Chew the seeds after a meal. If you would prefer, you can make tea with the seeds. Instead of chewing the teaspoon of fennel seeds, place the seeds in boiling water, let them steep for ten minutes and drink the tea three times a day.
# Cocoa PowderCocoa powder has been known to help with digestion. You can eat a bit of dark chocolate with a high cocoa content or simply mix some cocoa powder with sugar and eat it before each meal.
# ChamomileThis is herb and flower is fantastic for balancing stomach acids. Have chamomile tea a couple times a day and see if that helps any.
# Peppermint TeaPeppermint tea is incredible for setting upset stomachs. If you suffer from gas, bloating, or abdominal cramps after eating dairy, try enjoying a cup of peppermint tea to help you.
# Don’t Hold it inIf you get gas after eating dairy, don’t try to hold it in because it might be embarrassing. The built-up gas can make abdominal cramps even worse, so holding it in doesn’t seem worth the pain.
# PumpkinPumpkin is high in fiber and it’s rather good at lessening the amount of gas created. Whenever you eat dairy, try eating roughly a cup of pumpkin before the meal. There are many different ways to prepare the squash and almost countless spices that you can add to it. Even homemade pumpkin pie filling would be good.
# Mush it UpOne of the easiest ways to stave off-gas is to chew more thoroughly. Sometimes, gas is caused because the stomach is having a hard time digesting things. If you chew the food you’re eating more thoroughly, then it’ll be easier for your body to digest and you shouldn’t have nearly as hard of a problem with gas.