DEAR DR. ROACH: I am lactose intolerant and have recently learned that lactose is used in many prescriptions, but there is no warning on the information sheet. I only became aware of this after ...

that we Jews are largely predisposed to lactose intolerance. Several studies suggest that 60 to 80 percent of Ashkenazim are lactase-deficient (lacking the enzyme that allows for easy digestion ...

It’s tolerated by most people who are lactose intolerant because it contains less ... peptides might be the ones responsible for the anti-diabetic benefits,” says Maqsood.