Comments on: Why”lactose intolerance”is a racist slur

By: White boy Jeff

White boy Jeff — Sat, 12 May 2018 21:37:24 +0000

I love my rare and special mutations – blue eyes, fair skin, fair hair and the ability to drink milk (and eat ice cream, yogurt, cheese and all those other goodies) as an adult. You can label it weird, strange or unhealthy as you see fit (sounds like a dose of self-loathing more than anything). I wouldn’t want to look or be any other way.

By: Isis Ferer

Isis Ferer — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 05:52:40 +0000

Lactose intolerant individuals have insufficient levels of lactase, an enzyme that catalyzes hydrolysis of lactose into glucose and galactose, in their digestive system. In most cases this causes symptoms which may include abdominal bloating and cramps, flatulence, diarrhea, nausea, borborygmi (rumbling stomach), or vomiting after consuming significant amounts of lactose.*^;;

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By: Kelley Wigand

Kelley Wigand — Fri, 24 May 2013 07:01:37 +0000

Food industry applications, both of pure lactose and lactose-containing dairy by-products, have markedly increased since the 1960s. For example, its bland flavor has lent to its use as a carrier and stabiliser of aromas and pharmaceutical products. Lactose is not added directly to many foods, because it is not sweet and its solubility is less than other sugars commonly used in food. Infant formula is a notable exception, where the addition of lactose is necessary to match the composition of human milk.*’…

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By: Clint Maddison

Clint Maddison — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:31:33 +0000

Lactose is the main carbohydrate or sugar found in milk, and in varying quantities in dairy products made from milk including yoghurt, ice cream, soft cheeses and butter. Lactose (milk sugar) intolerance results from an inability to digest lactose in the small intestine.Back in the cave-days, the only time a person would ever ingest lactose would be when they were infants getting milk from their mothers. During their adult lives milk was never consumed. Only with the invention of agriculture has milk become readily available to adults. Lactose is unique in that only in milk does it exist as a free form, unattached to other molecules…^.*

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By: shashank

shashank — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 13:29:04 +0000

Here is a link to more information about the genetics of Lactose Intolerance/Lactase Persistence that was prepared by our genetic counselor and which has links to some useful resource for those dealing with this condition: http://www.accessdna.com/condition/Lactose_Intolerance/Lactase_Persistence/407. There is also a number listed for anyone who wants to speak to a genetic counselor by phone. I hope it helps. Thanks, AccessDNA

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:46:53 +0000

Graculus:… it is not, it is simply the normal course of things. LT is the genetic oddity, but we will never ever call it a disease.

By: Graculus

Graculus — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 11:39:21 +0000

It is the fact that LI is technically a genetic disorder. A disease.How so?

By: Dann

Dann — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:23:16 +0000

Greg Laden said:
David: Also, the one ethnic group that is 100% able to produce lactase in adulthood is a group of very dark skinned people living in the middle of Africa.
Wouldn't that be a good argument on why LI is not "racist"?But I see your point, though. A better example was sometime ago in the article about the ASPM (or maybe microcephalin) gene on wikipedia. It phrased the non-sub-saharan version as the "normal variant", implying that the sub-saharan version was "abnormal".

By: Dann

Dann — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:01:35 +0000

I’ve read, I think it was in a book by Richard Fortey, that some Chinese group, or maybe Chinese people in general find the idea of cheese disgusting. He quotes something like “eeew… putrid milk!”

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:58:16 +0000

I did.