How do I regain my Lactose Tolerance

DG

When I was 13-16 years old I would drink a liter of milk every other day but now I'm 18 and any time I drink milk (even just a glass) I get diarrhea.
Any peaty advice on how to fix this? My mom told me this also started happening to her when she was around my age. I'd hate to live life like this because I love milk

LucH

@DG

We have a limited amount of lactase enzymes, variable for individuals.
To see whether it's a lactase defect, there is milk without lactose, for intolerant people.
It could be another reaction: Do you digest bread or pasta very well?
If not, you're intolerant to WGA (gluten). 50 % people intolerant to gluten are also intolerant to milk protein (casein). Similitude.
I won't force the body to accept what you aren't able to assimilate. Otherwise you'll get eager problems with the border bross (leaky gut). Then the addition will be much heavier!

Kilgore

@DG Drink 100ml of milk for 2 weeks, then double to 200ml for a week and you will be cured.

DG

@LucH Bread and Pasta is no problem for my digestive system

LucH

@DG said in How do I regain my Lactose Tolerance:

Bread and Pasta is no problem for my digestive system

Well, if you didn't dilute hydrochloric acid when eating meat (or legumes, rather particular to digest because of anti-protease enzymes), it's a problem of lactase.
No more than 100 - 150 ml liquid when eating proteins. pH problem for digestive enzymes.
And please, don't tell me you were able to do it before to justify it now. The abilities evolve. Context is all.

I cite:
Within the stomach, hydrochloric acid plays a major role in the breakdown of food, particularly proteins, and then in the assimilation of nutrients. It acidifies the food bolus to ensure the effectiveness of digestive enzymes.

LucH

@Kilgore said in How do I regain my Lactose Tolerance:

Drink 100ml of milk for 2 weeks, then double to 200ml for a week and you will be cured.

Well seen.
Most likely a temporary depletion of capacity, due to an imbalance between the production capacity of the lactase enzyme and the lactose intake from milk.
Logical evolution when we get older though some people can maintain the lactase production. No real explanation (for missing lactase) except when abstinent or defect. Not the case here, I think.

Kilgore

@LucH
Dr. Peat said that lactose intolerance can be cured by just having a little milk everyday.

Anyways, some notes I have on this topic:

How I regained the ability to digest milk

Step 1: Identify the issue. Is it lactose, A1 casein, or both? If regular milk (A1 milk) causes problems, try switching to A2 milk. If A2 milk works, the issue is likely the A1 casein protein. If A2 milk still causes problems, it’s probably lactose.

Step 2: Dealing with lactose intolerance. Get some lactase enzyme drops online. Add the recommended amount to A1 milk to break down all the lactose and make it lactose-free. Test how you handle lactose-free A1 milk.

Step 3: Cover both issues. If lactose-free A1 milk still causes problems, stick with A2 milk and add lactase drops to make that lactose-free. This eliminates both A1 casein and lactose.

Step 4: Train your body to handle lactose again. Gradually reduce the amount of lactase you add to your milk. In the first week, use the full dose to remove as much of the lactose as possible. Next, reduce the lactase by about 25% and stick with that amount until you can digest the milk without any issues. Keep slowly decreasing the lactase over time to let your body adapt and start producing its own lactase.

When I started, I couldn’t handle any amount of lactose. Now I can drink half a gallon of milk a day with no added lactase and zero digestive issues.

Flowers of Sulfur for Lactose Intolerance:

"A limited course of treatment with flowers of sulfur USP caused a significant increase in lactase activity and restored tolerance for prolonged periods in patients with clinical lactose intolerance." - Khan, A. S. "The effect of ingested sublimed sulfur on lactose intolerance." Clinical and Investigative Medicine 27.2 (2004): 81.

DG

@Kilgore thank you so much for the detailed answer

Corngold

@DG

Pretty sure you can start with small glasses regularly and increase it. I know others with this but I think it's age and decreased dairy consumption together leading people away from dairy and milk especially. I used to gag a bit when I had stopped drinking milk but ave gone back to quart - 1/2 gallon in a day sometimes.