Already one in three women and one in 12 men suffers from brittle bones sometime during their lives. Nuts and seeds Remember low levels of vitamin D can affect calcium absorption as can fizzy drinks There to guide you Dealing with lactose intolerance can be tricky. Fortunately there are experts who can guide you consult a dietician or nutritionist if you re concerned about safely excluding milk from your diet or if your diet is already restricted or you have a family history of brittle bones. See your GP if after a month or so of excluding milk-containing foods, your symptoms haven t improved. Again, you ll need a dietician s advice and remember to always seek expert advice if it s your child who has the problem.
Lactose intolerance can make sufferers lives a misery.
Here Jayne tells how she's managed Charlie's allergy. Charlie was breastfed as a young infant. But he wasn't a good sleeper. I gave him a single bottle of formula at about 10 weeks in the hopes that it would help him sleep better. Though Charlie had no ill effects from the formula, it didn't help his sleeping and I continued with breastfeeding alone.