Lactose is a natural milk sugar found in milk and dairy products. In order for the human body to digest lactose, it must produce the lactase enzyme. If the body does not produce enough lactase, the person is lactose intolerant.
Lactose intolerance occurs when the human body is unable to digest the lactose found in milk. Consumers with lactose intolerance may experience health issues such as abdominal bloating, stomach pain, gas, and nausea throughout the digestive system after consuming milk and dairy products. The severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of lactose consumed and the individual’s tolerance level. Symptoms typically begin to appear between half an hour and two hours after consuming milk or dairy products.
To prevent our consumers with lactose intolerance from experiencing the health issues mentioned above, they should consume milk and dairy products that are low in lactose or lactose-free. Consuming lactose-free milk and dairy products helps soothe the digestive system of consumers with lactose intolerance.
In lactose-free milk and dairy products, milk sugar (lactose) has been broken down into its simple components: glucose and galactose. In the production of lactose-free cheese, the lactose in the milk is broken down into its building blocks—glucose and galactose—by the lactase enzyme added during the filling of the milk into the tank or vat.
Lactose-free milk and dairy products help people who cannot digest the lactose in milk—and who therefore cannot consume milk because it causes bloating, pain, gas, and nausea—to benefit from the nutritional value of milk.
To ensure that our consumers with lactose intolerance can enjoy milk and dairy products without experiencing health issues, Bahçıvan Gıda is leading the way in the production of lactose-free dairy products and is expanding its product range day by day.