Symptoms Of Lactose Intolerance.

Symptoms can range server pain to mild discomfort, depending on each individual's degree of lactase deficiency and the amount of lactose that has been consumed.  it is common for symptoms to begin anywhere from 30 minute to 3 hours after eating or drinking food containing lactose. If there is a shortage of lactase in the small intestine, lactose carries additional fluid as it moves down to the colon. Fermentation of lactose in the colon begins to take place, and gases form. The gas bubbles can be very uncomfortable, causing gastrointestinal symptoms such as cramping, flatulence, nausea, diarrhoea and abdominal bloating.