Lactose intolerance education helps address diabetes and aging challenges in Asia

This is according to experts at dairy giant FrieslandCampina, who say that for people with lactase non-persistence (LNP), gradually increasing lactose intake can increase lactose tolerance and provide many health benefits, including type 2 prevention. It is explained that the above advantages can be obtained. Diabetes mellitus.

Most Asians are thought to be lactose intolerant, and many believe they are simply “born this way.”

“The truth is, every child born into this world can digest lactose. If you can’t digest lactose at that age, there could be a serious medical problem. Humans are born with lactose intolerance. So that’s almost unheard of.”Dr. Rolf Bos, Director of Global Nutrition Development at FrieslandCampina, said:

“However, sometime between the ages of four and eight, some people’s lactase gene, which is able to break down lactose, is switched off. This is why some people experience gastrointestinal discomfort, such as bloating, when they drink milk. There is a tendency.”​

People from Caucasian backgrounds are more likely to have persistent lactose throughout their lives. However, this is not the case for people from other parts of the world, such as Africans, Asians, and Latinos.