L ook for certain words on food labels. Y ou may be able to eat a small amount of some foods with lactose. For example, you may be able to eat cheese or yogurt, but not drink milk. Or you may be able to eat some prepared foods. To find out if you can, try a small amount of the food and then see how you feel.
Some people can eat a little of certain foods that contain milk, but none of others.
Y ou can buy pills or drops at a drug or grocery store to help you digest lactose. They are Pills that you chew right before eating foods with lactose. These pills are called lactase enzyme caplets . A liquid that you add to milk before drinking. The liquid is called lactase enzyme drops .