anatomy and physiology?

Question

a 14 year old girl complains of gassines, rumbling sounds, cramps, and diarrhea after drinking a glass of milk. At first she assumes indigestion;how ever. every time she consumes milk or milk products the symptoms reappear. what is her problem? what strategies will be necessary for her to cope effectively with the problem/

Answer 1

lactose intolerance... as all the other people have mentioned..

there is lactose free milk available...

this person should stop consuming anything that has milk....So.... cheese, butter, ice cream.. milk and any other product which contains. milk.... they should see a dramatic improvement

Answer 2

Milk allergy and milk intolerance
Cow's milk is not well compatible for all humans. With children cow's milk beside Eggs is front runner with the food allergies. About 15% of our adults population stand milk
and milk products not or only in very small quantity. This is not based however on an allergy,
separate on an indigestibility of the lactose (= Laktose) because of a lack of Laktase in the small intestine mucous membrane.

Laktose intolerance as consequence of a Laktasemangels
Laktose is a Disaccharid (two-sugar) and consists of one molecule each glucose and Galaktose (Abb.1). It is responsible for the sweet taste of milk. So that Laktose can be digested, she must be split up in the small intestine by the enzyme Laktase in the mucous membrane into glucose and Galaktose. In the liver the Galaktose is then likewise converted to glucose.
Now if Laktase is missing to a large extent or completely, the lactose cannot be digested and arrived into the large intestine. There the Laktose is diminished from intestine bacteria to organic acids and gases and tightens plentifully water. Thus it comes to diarrhea, blowing, wind outlet and rumbling. This complaint picture is called Laktose intolerance (= lactose incompatibility). With patients, who ran over many years under the diagnosis of an attraction large intestine (Colon irritabile), in 27% of the cases an Laktose intolerance was found; over a third of them experienced an improvement of their symptoms under a laktosefreien nutrition.

How can Laktose intolerance be diagnosed?

Self check: If the suspicion exists because of the occurrence of the typical symptoms after plentiful milk benefit, is to be done during at least one week without milk and milk products. Afterwards drinking 1-2 glass of milk. If it comes directly until at the latest two hours after to failure and belly complaints, being present a Laktoseintoleranz is probable.
Laktose tolerance test: In medical practice 50 g Laktose in 500 are taken ml water and thereupon the glucose mirror in the blood quarter once per hour measured over two hours. A rise of the blood sugar of less than 20-25mg/100ml (1-1.2 mmol/l) refers to an unsatisfactory Laktoseverdauung (Laktose Malabsorption).
Breath test (after Laktose income): It measures the hydrogen (H2), formed by micro organisms in the large intestine, in the exhaust bubbles, which is taken up to the blood, transported to the lung and breathed out from there with air. This test is considered today as the standard method.
Apart from these indirect methods directly the Laktase activity in the small intestine mucous membrane can be measured by means of small intestine reflection from a Biopsie


the best is to go to a doctor and let test her to find out if she is allergic to milk and milk products.

Answer 3

Possibly lactose intolerance. Try to eliminate dairy products from her diet. Buy Dairy products that say they are lactose free. And be aware that a lot of products contain milk and dairy so checking labels would also be important.

Answer 4

Lactose intolerant?

Answer 5

Lactose Intolerance, see a doctor for medication etc, and avoid dairy.

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