As you are no doubt aware if you are one of those who are unlucky enough to be lactose intolerant eating most foods with lactose in them can lead to nausea, stomach cramps and diarrhea. This is of course because your body lacks the necessary lactase to properly digest the lactose in dairy products.

However there are of course some foods that contain dairy that you can still eat and enjoy in small quantities that may not wreak havoc on your body. Research has found that many lactose intolerant people can eat fermented milk products such as cheese and yogurt without suffering the same symptoms that they get if they drink a glass of milk.

The reason behind this is that since these products are made from fermented milk they have different levels of lactose in them. For instance many yogurts contain a lactase enzyme in them that is a product of the bacterial cultures developed during the manufacturing process, be aware though that some brands of yogurt add milk solids back in after fermentation which totally negates the advantages of the lactase.

Cheese on the other hand while it is also a fermented milk product contains little or no lactose in it after fermentation so for many people who would otherwise be lactose intolerant, cheese can be very much on the menu and a good source of calcium.

Another very popular alternative to cow’s milk for those who are lactose intolerant is goat’s milk. While it still contains lactose, researchers think that because it is much easier to digest the intestines absorb it much more easily leaving behind little or no residue to ferment in the colon which is the chief cause of the symptoms associated with lactose intolerance.

Goat’s milk and goat’s milk products make an excellent substitute for anything that is made with cow’s milk, it contains plenty of calcium in fact it has 13% more calcium than cow’s milk along with 25% more vitamin B-6 and 47% more vitamin A and more of many other essential vitamins and minerals. Lastly there are no bovine growth hormones in goat’s milk making it the perfect alternative to cow’s milk for everyone.