lactose issues

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Hey all this is my first post though I've been reading the messages

here for months now. A few years ago I thought I was lactose intolerant-

I certainly fit most of the symptoms. I couldn't drink milk of any type

without 'bring on the pot' as an earlier post I read said. And yogurt

was also out, not matter if it was plain or loaded down with fruits or

chocolates. And cheeses were my enemy. I spent weeks trying to figure

out which ones made me feel ill and which ones I was fine with. I ended

up figuring out that it was a difference between the hard cheese and

soft cheeses.

 

The only thing close to dairy I managed to eat was Stonyfield Farms

jogurt and I don't know why. I forget which type it was as they have

many, but it was a purple container and some sort of mixed berry flavor.

 

However, I moved to Germany last year and for awhile I staved off most

dairy thinking indeed I was lactose intolerant, or had IBS or

something. But then I just couldnt resist. I bought a carton of low fat

milk...and after drinking it I was fine. So when the weather got warm

and all my friends were going out for ice cream I said why not. And I

ate it and was fine. So I did some research and besides the fact that

almost everything in Germany is organic (and real organic, not the us

definition of organic) everything is also made without preservatives.

And if it is, its marked to say so. So it turns out I was never lactose

intolerant after all, it was just all the chemicals and 'unnaturalness'

of the foods in the US that was giving me trouble.

 

I think Im going to be having some trouble when I return to the US in

August adjusting to foods again but hopefully the organic stores in the

area where I live will carry a bunch of the foods I have incorporated

into my eating habits here.

 

Today is Mensa (cafeteria) day for me and they serve the best

vegetarian meals for a super cheap cost. Today's a Greek rice plate

with veggies! Have a fun and colorful veggie day!

 

-budgiegirl2003