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What causes lactose intolerance?
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16 minutes
Released:
Apr 7, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
With warmer weather rolling in, many of you are probably dreaming of a nice cold ice cream cone, but not everyone can enjoy this tasty treat! In this episode, we discuss lactose intolerance - we've all heard of the unfortunate symptoms, but what are the biological and genetic causes behind this phenomenon?
Sources:
Lactose intolerance facts: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/lactose-intolerance
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/lactose-intolerance#genes
https://www.theweek.co.uk/64017/lactose-intolerant-why-most-of-us-can-t-digest-milk
Lactose genetics: http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/digestion/smallgut/lactose_intol.html
Sources:
Lactose intolerance facts: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/digestive-diseases/lactose-intolerance
https://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/lactose-intolerance#genes
https://www.theweek.co.uk/64017/lactose-intolerant-why-most-of-us-can-t-digest-milk
Lactose genetics: http://www.vivo.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/digestion/smallgut/lactose_intol.html
Released:
Apr 7, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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