Lactose Intolerance Support Group

Lactose intolerance is the condition in which lactase, an enzyme needed for proper metabolization of lactose (a constituent of milk and other dairy products), is not produced in adulthood. A hydrogen breath test is required for a clinical diagnosis. With lactose intolerance, the result of consuming lactose or a lactose-containing food is excess gas production and often...

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butterflybarb 07/25/2010

Has anyone else done a Google search (or any service)? Today I searched dairy free margarine and got a list of alternatives. I like to do a lot of baking, some of which requires buttermilk. By searching dairy free buttermilk I found out you can "sour" soy milk (or rice, or almond, etc) the same way you would regular milk . Using 2 to 3 tsp. of Lemon juice, or apple cider vinegar or cream of tarter, add enough plain, unsweetened soy milk, to make one cup. Let the solution stand for 10 minutes before adding to recipe.

I'm finding a lot of answers to my questions.

Thought I would share.

deleted_user 07/25/2010

thanx for sharing that--I will try that for sure,, this site is SO helpful,,I just joined other day..PEACE

butterflybarb 07/25/2010

I'm new here too. I'm trying to cope by finding out as much as I can.
I'm so depressed when I come out of the market after shopping and seeing what I can no longer eat. I am also diabetic and my choices in life are dwindling. So many alternatives are full of fat and sugar, things I've kept a close eye on for the last few years. It is difficult to change my mind set. I'm dreading the thought of putting the weight back on that I struggled so hard to get off.

deleted_user 07/25/2010

I know,,it so hard to shop, and I loved dairy so much, I got really depressed. if it wasnt for fruit,,oranges, strawberries,raspberries, and popcicles, and fruit bars I would be a real mess!!
But I feel better, so I wont go back to all the dairy.
Cheese is the worst for me, one slice, Im in agony. I will search too and post anything I know. PEACE TO YOU!

butterflybarb 07/26/2010

Boy, are we on the same wave length! I've been living on salads, cereal, strawberries, blueberries, cantaloupe, grapes, peaches. plums. I'm going to hate to see the summer fruit go. (The summer can go. I hate the heat, but I sure wish I could keep the fruit.)

I made scones this morning using the soured soymilk and Fleishmans unsalted (dairy free) stick margarine.. I think they came out great. Thumbs up from my daughter too. I would be happy to pass the recipe along if you like.

butterflybarb 08/17/2010

I was at a fair this weekend and tasted some Cabot cheese. Spoke with demonstrator, all Cabot hard cheeses are lactose free. Also shredded Cheddar and shredded mozzerella are 0 lactose. I had some samples and had no reaction at all. Went back about 45 minutes later, had some more, and still no reaction. Except my mood. I was soooo happy!

deleted_user 08/20/2010

Some of my ideas (just google them for instructions on how to make them or where to buy them). Especially for Chocolate lovers that are now lactose intolerant.

-Chocolate Cocoa Puffs
-Hot Coco (or Hot Cocoa)
-Adding coco/cocoa to any baking stuff like homemade muffins and cakes while baking them.
-Rice Krispies (Kellog Brand) sometimes has a coco/cocoa cereal out in some stores.
-Chocolate Green/Black or Olong Tea.

deleted_user 08/20/2010

Coco or Cocoa I can never remember. I usually don't do much baking lol.

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