Lactose intolerance management involves?

Lactose intolerance management involves?

• A. Increase lactose intake to build tolerance
• B. Avoid calcium entirely
• C. Rely solely on dairy for calcium
• D. Limit or avoid lactose; use lactose-free or low-lactose products; ensure calcium and vitamin D adequacy from other sources

Answer: (D)

Lactose intolerance management centers on reducing symptoms from lactose while preserving bone health. Since lactose can trigger GI symptoms when lactase activity is low, the goal is to limit or avoid lactose, choose lactose-free or low-lactose options, and ensure adequate calcium and vitamin D from non-lactose sources or supplements. This keeps nutrient needs, especially for bone health, met even when dairy is limited. Some people tolerate small amounts of dairy or use lactase enzyme supplements to help digest lactose. Increasing lactose intake to build tolerance, avoiding calcium entirely, or relying only on dairy for calcium would raise symptom burden or leave calcium and vitamin D needs unmet.

Lactose intolerance management centers on reducing symptoms from lactose while preserving bone health. Since lactose can trigger GI symptoms when lactase activity is low, the goal is to limit or avoid lactose, choose lactose-free or low-lactose options, and ensure adequate calcium and vitamin D from non-lactose sources or supplements. This keeps nutrient needs, especially for bone health, met even when dairy is limited. Some people tolerate small amounts of dairy or use lactase enzyme supplements to help digest lactose. Increasing lactose intake to build tolerance, avoiding calcium entirely, or relying only on dairy for calcium would raise symptom burden or leave calcium and vitamin D needs unmet.