Are you lactose intolerant? I am and there have been times when I have been travelling, eating Christmas dinner with family or dining out when dairy becomes an unavoidable.

My mind is carried back to sailing in Greece on a top deck tour and trying to mime no yoghurt or wrap just rice with my kebab (to no avail).  The gluten was easy enough to avoid by ripping off the wrapping, the yoghurt on the other hand was over the entire contents of my kebab so pretty much impossible to avoid. Its time like those I wish I had a product that could spare me the horrible and embarrassing side effects of my gluten intolerance (especially while rooming in close con-finds on a yacht where gastronomic pyrotechnics are a little harder to mask.

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Supplements for dairy intolerance to support the bodies digestion of lacteeze

There are now lactose intolerance supplements available on the market which can help support your bodies digestion of lactose from dairy products. 

What is lactose intolerance?

Lactase is an enzyme that the body uses to break down lactose into a sugar that the body can digest and use, the trouble is lactose intolerant people do not product enough of this product to break down lactose in the body, which can lead to all the “fun” symptoms of lactose intolerance. 

What does lacteeze do?

Lacteeze Tablets contain lactase enzyme and can be taken just before eating dairy products (both solid and liquid) to help your body break down dairy products. The lacteeze stays in your system for around an hour and is then digested and goes through your system.

What type of lacteeze do I need?

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There are 4 products in the range

Lacteeze Adult Strength Tablets 100s – This is an adult strenght formulation in a peppermint flavour. You generally need 1 – 3 tablets in a sitting but can adjust depending on the amount of dairy you plan on ingesting.

lacteezedrops Lacteeze drops for babies 7ml – Can be put into formula or expressed breast milk. 

Lacteeze 10s (trial pack) – A good way to trial the adult strength tablets and see if they are right for you.

and Lacteese Childrens Strength Tablets 100s – Milder childrens strength strawberry flavoured tablets

 

Where do I get it?

You can buy Lacteeze from thepulse.co.nz online web store  in the Lactose Intolerance product section usually ship in about 5 business days (but have been known to get there in as little as 3).