Getting Started

A friend of mine just found out she's lactose intolerant and needs to change some of her food choices.  She told me she is having trouble finding information.

I told her for each person it's different - as far as dairy, I can use butter, mozzarella cheese, feta cheese, farmers cheese and goat milk products on a limited quantity.  On cereal I use almond and rice milk.  There are also soy milks, cheeses and yogurts available, but too much of that bothers me as well.

I have other issues though and need to also eliminate gluten from my diet.  Many of the recipes take both conditions in account.  Most people are one or the other, leave it to be to have both :-)

I am not a doctor, but for me, I eliminated everything for several days until I was no longer inflamed. After that, I tested one food at a time to see if there was a reaction.  For example, I added mozzarella cheese into my diet for 2 days, when I was sure I was okay, I substituted something else.

I also suggest reading food labels.  Many times they hide things that could cause a reaction.  It is a long process, but this journey is going to add quality of life in the future, and that's important. Hope this info helps you.