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Tolerating intolerance (lemmy.world)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 25 points 10 months ago (2 children)

As someone that eats a moderate amount of dairy despite being lactose intolerant, my intolerance has gotten much worse with age.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Tried lactase pills? Cheap and effective.

[–] naught 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

There are also a ton of great dairy alternatives now too! Except cheese. The final frontier.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Miyoko brand cashew cheeses are excellent if you're not looking for melted cheese. They have an aged cheddar and a soft herbed "cheese" that are great as a cheese-board type thing. Also there are other companies making fake shredded cheese that is lightyears ahead of the soy-based rubbery garbage of a decade ago. I use a fake shredded cheddar on pizza - and it's much better than being almost but not entirely unlike actual cheese. That said, I miss cheese. Stupid sexy alpha gal allergy.

[–] naught 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I will have to check it out! Ive tried Daiya and a billion others but nothing is quite right (or is just flat out awful). That said, totally agree on soft cheeses / dips / spreads. Nothing beats a proper cheese pizza with mozz tho ;-;

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Violife cheese is what my store carries. It’s better that daiya but not perfect. I’ve enjoyed the “sandwich slice” cheese they have, good melted.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

For cheese you just need to find one that has 0 grams of sugar in it. Lactose is a sugar, so if the cheese has 0g then it's generally safe to eat.

I'm extremely lactose intolerant (makes my stomach bleed) and I can eat cheese all day if it has zero sugar.

[–] naught 2 points 10 months ago

Neat! Hadnt considered that. Luckily I'm just a veggie by choice so the worst that happens is I feel bad for the cows and maybe a bit bloated.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Not the op but when I use the lactase pills in the US, the fake sweetener gives me more stomach trouble than if I just get eat the ice cream. I have no idea why a pill needs to be sweetened when it does t require chewing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I use these - not sweet: https://www.costco.com/kirkland-signature-fast-acting-lactase,-180-caplets.product.100096414.html

Also: I started with double the dose, fyi.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

I wonder whether you can overdose lactase. I'd assume you can't, but I don't know.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Aww. You have my sympathies.

Live fast and eat cheese. 🫡

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

I need a shirt with this entire quote on it