Lactose Intolerance, the Microbiome and Postbiotics

If you have been told that your lactose intolerance symptoms are due to genetics, you may try reducing the amount of dairy you eat, AND load up on leafy veggies. The latter will improve your microbiome, which will then be able to tolerate and better digest dairy. It’s worth a try. You may also read up on POSTBIOTICS: any food or chemical we ingest will be transformed by our microbiome into a form/version that is ultimately absorbed by our gut. So, dairy’s Postbiotic is where the rubber meets the road.

Reference

Role of the gut microbiome in mediating lactose intolerance symptoms

J. Gut 2022;71:215-217.

 

Hugo Rodier, MD
Hugo Rodier, MD is an integrative physician based in Draper, Utah who specializes in healing chronic disease at the cellular level by blending proper nutrition, lifestyle changes, & allopathic practices when necessary.