Lactose Intolerance

Dairy avoidance can have significant and unintended consequences. Dairy-poor diets will generally be deficient in many nutrients, including calcium. Deficient diets can lead to a broad spectrum of chronic diseases. Learn more about the science behind the unintended consequences of dairy avoidance, including solutions for helping your clients enjoy dairy foods.

This fact sheet provides an overview of the latest research supporting the important role dairy’s nutrients play in African-American health.

Enjoy Dairy Again with these Tips and get answers to some Common Questions about Lactose Intolerance.

Implications for the consumption of appropriate intake levels of key nutrients.

A 2009 report from the National Medical Association (NMA) suggests African Americans may be at risk for nutrient deficits as a result of under-consumption of dairy products.

Read a comprehensive review of the latest research on Lactose Intolerance in the Dairy Council Digest.

After a thorough review of the scientific evidence, the expert panel completed a consensus statement1 that is intended to correct some of the common misperceptions about lactose intolerance, including the belief that dairy foods need to be excluded from the diet.

Results from the 2009 study indicate the prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated from studies of lactose maldigestion.