lactose
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But not everyone who has trouble digesting lactose develops symptoms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Groups that are less likely to be lactose intolerant include northern Europeans—populations believed to have developed genetic mutations from a history of dairy herding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
People with low lactase levels are unable to absorb lactose in large quantities and are referred to as lactose malabsorbers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Roughly two-thirds of the world’s population has some difficulty digesting the sugar in milk—also known as lactose intolerance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
“You should try one, Frank. You’re lactose intolerant, aren’t you?”
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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