Is there an over-riding reason why those who are wheat intolerant may also be lactose intolerant as well?

Answer 1

I have found that if your gut is messed-up for any reason the intolerance it has is likely to be affected by any food you eat so you have to be extra careful and not overdo any food/drink sitting. Eat moderately and leave out anything that might cause further irritability. That includes fruit products, dairy products, red meat and spices.

Answer 2

Physiologically, there is an area of the small intestine called the brush border. This area is where enzymes to digest both gluten and lactose are located. It's been theorized that when certain people exhibit an intolerance to one they also have a partial intolerance to the other. In most it isn't noticable because their bodies will still produce 'enough' of each enzyme to get by, but it still is present.

Hope that helps!

Answer 3

Based on my own experiences people who tend to have intolerance to one food group will have a slight intolerance to another. People who are sensitive to wheat products tend to be sensitve to gluten which is the protein base for most breads and oats. Lactose intolerance symptoms can be similar to those of wheat sensitivites.. I know.. I have both! The best thing to do is to try and restrict your diet of these these foods. There are magazines, books and websites that gives of lists of which foods are wheat free, gluten free and dairy free.

Answer 4

no my daughter was lactose intolerant but not wheat intolerant
and my wife is wheat intolerant but not lactose intolerant

Answer 5

cant really say so but human anatomy is really strange