Lactose intolerance in a growing problem in this day and age. Over 75% of the world's population struggles with lactose intolerance. This does not include the people who suffer from milk allergies which is a much more serious predicament.
Lactose intolerance occurs when the body has a lack of an enzyme that helps the body digest the lactose called lactase. This can appear at any time in a person's life, but is least common in infants. Most signs appear at the ages of two and three years of age but are not limited to that time period.
The most common symptoms include: excessive intestinal gas, abdominal cramping, bloating, nausea, and diarrhea. The intensity of the symptoms depends on the amount of lactose ingested. Many with lactose intolerance can handle small amounts of lactose at a time, but large amounts causes abdominal distress.
Thankfully, there are these wonderful animals called goats that also produce human consumable milk. The milk of goats does contain lactose, but less than the amount found in cow milk. This milk is usually easier to digest in the same small amounts.
The amount of digestible material in goat milk leads to less undigested material in the stomach after consumption which lessens the discomfort of consuming milk products. Also, a lot of people who are able to consume goat milk products might have a slight milk allergy instead of lactose intolerance.
Health benefits of goat milk exceed those of cow milk as well as help those with lactose intolerance and milk allergies. Goat milk contains 13% more calcium per serving than cow milk. It is much richer in taste because the fat in it is not broken up and taken out. It would be like drinking cows milk straight from the teat!
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