Lactose intolerance

Question 1

Management of lactose intolerance

Answer 1

• Rehydration (if required)
• Exclusion diet
• Dietician (to ensure essential nutrients and vitamins are still obtained)
• Re-introduction of dairy foods in a few months
  
  • Little and often
  • Thicker foods such as yoghurts are better tolerated since they move through the intestines at a slower rate

Question 2

Management of cow’s milk protein intolerance

Answer 2

• Exclusion diet
  
  • Hydrolysed formula for infants
• Dietician
• Reintroduction of milk at 1 year