ulcerative colitus and lactose intorance

Did you have the breath test for lactose intolerance?
I did and it said I was not lactose intolerant so I kept drinking/eating it.
But when I quit lactose my symptoms (diarrhea, gas) went away.
So I'm not clinically lactose-intolerant but my wounded gut did not process it well until I reached remission. Now a little milk is fine.

If you have no symptoms or problems with lactose and no test to prove so then the only remaining concern would be that it can increase inflammation and that can be invisible except on a colonoscopy.

It wasn't for no reason Gary, it was to see if you were lactose intolerant but the best way is to do the lactose tolerance test, the one I did they made me drink a cup of lactose and drew blood from me 3 times, 15 minutes apart...I was so intolerant that I was stuck on the toilet at the lab and they couldn't do the 3rd blood withdraw so it was obvious that I was severely lactose intolerant...the lab tech was so mad that my GI put me through that test, but it had to be done since lactose intolerance can easily be disguised when you have IBD since the symptoms are very similar.

Trying to do a lactose free diet to see if you're intolerant or not isn't the best idea either since there are so many unsuspecting foods that have lactose in it that most people wouldn't even realize unless you read all food labels.

Intolerant to lactose or not, you should remove dairy from your alimentation because they make your guts permeable, and then nutrients that shouldn't go out from your guts do go out, and cause inflammations, diseases...
Same with gluten.

PB4: That's what I'm saying. Instead of having me go on a diet that would be of absolutely no benefit whatsoever they should have tested me first to see if I actually was lactose intolerant. Eliminating foods for six weeks that don't even bother you is stupid. Some people just like eliminating foods for no reason. It shouldn't take you six weeks to figure out if you are lactose intolerant or not. After doing this strict diet for 3 weeks with absolutely no benefit whatsoever I realized myself that I was not lactose intolerant. I've done very well for myself, almost remission, and I can eat almost anything I want, don't take prednisone, Immunemodulators, or biologics.

To play devil's advocate I must point out that you said:


1. scientists themselves don't know its effects on the body on the long term (meaning no one really knows if it is good or bad)

2. For some of them (apparently only some) gluten is causing at least many allergies, at worst several cancers (I don't believe there is actually one shred of evidence regarding cancer).

Many foods could POSSIBLY be linked to cancer in SOME people. Maybe I'm wrong but I don't think there is any ONE particular food that is guaranteed to give anyone cancer.

Just FYI, lactose intolerance can be cured rather easily.

I don't think it's worth depriving oneself of yogurt and other dairy products, given how well components like glutamine and cysteine heal the gut.

Casein is another issue, but goat and sheep dairy have more tolerable forms of it.

As for gluten - the evidence is there, but people just choose to ignore it. I wouldn't be able to give up bread so easily either, but I do value my long term health and there are so many great substitutes available these days.

Jean Claude,

The body can easily process lactose with probiotics and lactase enzyme, making dairy suitable for people with lactose intolerance. I am lactose intolerant, but tolerate raw milk and kefir just fine.

The benefits of dairy far outweigh any small risks in my opinion. For example, lactoferrin, glutathione, proteins are all needed to keep the body detoxified.

Hi Jean Claude.

I understand your concerns and complaints about dairy. I also think commercial dairy is poison because of the factory farm process and antibiotics involved. In general, the well-being of the animals and how they are treated determines the quality and nutrient density of the milk. It's really a big mess we've created and I don't know how we're going to fix it. I am ashamed that my tax money is going to supporting these kind of practices here.

That being said, I found raw dairy to be a very valuable tool for healing my colon. Raw dairy from pasture-raised animals is worth obtaining IMO and offers a far better nutritional profile, since the animals graze freely in sunlight and are fed natural diets with no antibiotics. I have seen the farm and the animals are happy and roam freely.

I'm lucky because I live around the Amish culture and they've been drinking raw dairy for hundreds of years without issues. It's one of the reasons they are immune to allergies and autoimmune conditions.

At least 50% of the population continues to produce the lactase enyzme, meaning they are able to tolerate high lactose foods fairly easily. The other 50% can tolerate it by adding lactase (and probiotics). I think if nature truly wanted us to wean off, we'd stop producing it completely. I do think genetics play a huge role in it as well, as some people just cannot tolerate dairy.

The fats are dairy are mainly saturated and monounsaturated fats. Saturated fats are a requirement in the human diet and provide a valuable source of energy to the brain. Saturated fat is also essential for lung function. Raw butter is a great source of fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, K as well as butyrate. Butyrate is the sole agent that heals the lining of the colon. CLA is also found in these products and is arguably the best metabolic agent for burning fat.

Calcium from dairy isn't necessary, but vitamin K2 is. Kefir and raw gouda cheese are both nutrient dense foods that are wondrous for the colon. As far as probiotics, kefir has the most live bacteria and cultures out of any food (or supplement) in the market.

Best.

Guardian, I'm okay with what you are saying, there are many good things in dairy. But according to me in the balance bad things win. It is a good kind of food when we are youg (babies) but when we are adult I think it should be avoided. Milk industry has the best marketers on the planet, and people believe all they say about calcim, bones wellness, etc, that's a pity.

I envy you to be able to choose between good cheeses and milks. Even if I'm in France, here milk is one of the product that is the worse when we talk about antibiotics and toxic products (absorbed by cows).
Of course there are good products, but people always turn to the cheapest (= the worse quality), putting their health in danger.

Anyway, if you found dairy improve your condition, of course you can continue eating them. Just not too much to stay safe on the long run, because we want to keep you with us here :)

jeanloup said...
Guardian, I'm okay with what you are saying, there are many good things in dairy. But according to me in the balance bad things win. It is a good kind of food when we are youg (babies) but when we are adult I think it should be avoided. Milk industry has the best marketers on the planet, and people believe all they say about calcim, bones wellness, etc, that's a pity.

I envy you to be able to choose between good cheeses and milks. Even if I'm in France, here milk is one of the product that is the worse when we talk about antibiotics and toxic products (absorbed by cows).
Of course there are good products, but people always turn to the cheapest (= the worse quality), putting their health in danger.

Anyway, if you found dairy improve your condition, of course you can continue eating them. Just not too much to stay safe on the long run, because we want to keep you with us here :)

Thank you Jeanloup.

We have to fight tooth and nail to get raw milk access here, because the corporations don't want any other products cutting into their sales. Government bans the sale in most states, but continue to allow the sale of cigarettes, sodas and other trash foods. Guess that's America for ya.

I notice you guys have grass fed raw milk vending machines in France now, no? This video really caught my eye!

Went on a mini vacation this last weekend and they had a cow milking activity for the kids. Everyone was explicitly warned to be careful about getting it on your skin or in their eyes and told to wash and disinfect hands immediately afteward or they could get bad diarrhea from the raw milk.