Video: How do you know if you're intolerant to dairy?
Peer reviewed by Dr Sarah JarvisAuthored by Rose Constantine Smith, ANutrOriginally published 25 Jun 2018
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Having an intolerance to lactose means that your digestive system struggles to process foods containing lactose. Our experts take a look at what this could mean for you.
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How do you know if you're intolerant to dairy?
Rose Constantine Smith, ANutr
How do you know if you're intolerant to dairy?
Rose Constantine Smith, ANutr
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Rose Constantine Smith, ANutr
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Authored by
Rose Constantine Smith, ANutr
Nutritionist
BSc (Hons), ANutr
Rose has authored for several publications including The Healthy Food Guide and is a Nutrition and Wellbeing Manager for The Good Eating Co.
About the reviewerView full bio
Dr Sarah Jarvis
Clinical Consultant
MA (Cantab), BM, BCh (Oxon), DRCOG, FRCGP, MBE
After training in medicine at Cambridge and Oxford, Dr Sarah Jarvis MBE became a GP.
Article history
Article also available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Hindi, Hebrew, Arabic, and Swedish.
25 Jun 2018 | Originally published
Authored by:
Rose Constantine Smith, ANutrPeer reviewed by
Dr Sarah Jarvis
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