Approximately, 60-70% of the world population has a reduced ability to digest lactose after infancy. That is a lot, given that the vast majority of the world population continues to drink milk well beyond infancy. Imagine the number of people who suffer from the symptoms without realizing that the milk in their diet is causing these.
Lactose intolerance is most common in people of East Asian descent, affecting more than 90 percent of adults in some of these communities. Lactose intolerance is also very common in people of West African, Arab, Jewish, Greek, and Italian descent.
How common is lactose intolerance in India?
According to the most recent stuy by Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences on lactose intolerance in India three out of four indians have no milk tolerance.
This is in a country where milk enjoys an esteemed position in the food chain! Can you imagine how many people suffer from the symptoms of lactose intolerance and dont even know it! The numbers are humongous. A key problem is lack of awareness and hence my motivation to set up this blog.
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