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My daughter start vomitting as soon as she has some milk or dairy products. Why is it so? What can I do? Moof4boys replied. you should get checked by dr. Mita replied. Doubt it to be an allergy called as Lactose Intolerance. People who have lactose intolerance have trouble digesting (say: dye-jest-ing) lactose, a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy foods. Lactose intolerance does not mean you are allergic to milk, but you will probably feel bad after drinking milk or eating cheese, ice cream, or anything else containing lactose.

As with everything else you eat, your body needs to digest lactose to be able to use it for fuel. The small intestine normally makes a special substance called lactase (say: lak-tase), an enzyme that breaks lactose down into simpler sugars called glucose (say: gloo-kose) and galactose (say: guh-lak-tose). These sugars are easy for your body to absorb and turn into energy.

People with lactose intolerance do not make enough lactase in their small intestine. Without lactase, the body can' t properly digest food that has lactose in it. This means that if you eat dairy foods, the lactose from these foods will pass into your intestine, which can lead to gas, cramps, a bloated feeling, and diarrhea Smitha replied. I doubt she has an allergy called Lactose Intolerance. Better consult a doctor in this regard.