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dustycanyon6 said:Lactose Intolerance

Certain individuals struggle to process dairy because their bodies lack the specific enzyme needed for digestion—a condition referred to as lactose intolerance. According to the National Institutes of Health, somewhere between 30 and 50 million Americans deal with this issue. It’s also notably more prevalent within specific ethnic communities. Specifically, up to 75 percent of all adult African Americans and Native Americans and 90 percent of Asian Americans consider themselves lactose intolerant.

Exactly. As we can see, these are all people living in the US, not in Africa. Also, pay close attention to the phrasing used here: "consider themselves."

dustycanyon6 said:Besides humans, what other animals drink or eat milk once they're fully grown? [/URL]

The explanation for that, however, isn't actually based on any supposed harm caused by milk.

Reading through your posts while sipping my daily liter of

Just got back from training

To all you people living strictly by the book—when was the last time you actually worked up a real, honest-to-god sweat?

How many times a week are you actually hitting the gym or doing sports?

There it is

rustymoose54 said:Look, if you're going to lecture people on biochemistry and physiology, maybe pick up a textbook first. Is it really a syntax error when someone says "computer" when they actually mean "monitor"?😁

Listen, I haven't used either of those terms in months, let alone thought about them deeply. It happens to me all the time—mixing up words even with stuff I use daily (though I’d never mix up computer and monitor since that's my field). Anyway, both hormones and enzymes are just substances produced by an organism, whether it's a human or an animal, they just serve different purposes. I only used the word "hormone" to describe a substance the body pumps out that causes issues when there's a deficiency. You can keep acting high and mighty with terms like "biochemistry" and "physiology" to highlight a mistake that isn't even that big of a deal, especially given how I was using it. Plus, someone else followed my lead and used the word hormone too... yeah, clearly I've committed a crime worthy of eternal damnation.😁

shadowfalcon33 said:Right, as we can see, we're talking about people in the USA, not Africa. Also, pay attention to the wording—"consider themselves."

Check what Dustflower wrote: It's not true that Black people can't digest milk (maybe some can't, but you shouldn't generalize), and a staple for many African tribes (like the Maasai) is milk (just freshly milked) mixed with animal blood.

Quoting myself here: That pasteurized milk you grab at the grocery store isn't exactly health food, and it's nothing like the milk straight from a cow or goat, which is packed with everything. Little babies are fed high-quality breast milk, not pasteurized cow's milk!
So, don't lump fresh milk together with that pasteurized stuff you buy at the supermarket—where the lactase is basically gone—they aren't the same thing.😉

And regarding "consider themselves"—you're actually highlighting something that contradicts your own point. How does a person know they're lactose intolerant? Through cause and effect, right? They drink milk, their stomach hurts or they get diarrhea, or something similar... and it happens regularly. Don't they have the right to consider themselves intolerant? How would you even diagnose lactose intolerance otherwise? There's probably an even higher percentage of people who are sensitive to it but just haven't realized it yet, or haven't connected the dots. Honestly, I didn't realize it myself because I'd been drinking milk almost every day for years. Then, after an allergy test, I cut it out for about a week and suddenly it became obvious I had issues. Now, whether it's specifically the lactose or something else in the milk... I can't say for sure. But most likely it's the lactose, just like it is for most people dealing with dairy issues...

shadowfalcon33 said:Look, the reasoning here isn't actually about milk being "toxic."

I never even said that... what I meant was that adult animals don't drink milk because they just don't need it to live a healthy, normal life.

Megan Morales5 said:Just reading you guys while I finish my daily liter...

We aren't all built the same way. If you can handle pasteurized milk without an issue, hey, lucky you. But that doesn't mean you'll be able to keep down the same amount five, ten, or twenty years from now without running into trouble. Enjoy it while it lasts... 🙂

dustycanyon6 said:Look, I only used the word "hormone" to describe a substance produced by an animal or human body where a deficiency causes issues. You're still out here throwing around terms like "biochemistry" and "physiology" just to flex on me over a mistake that isn't even that big of a deal—at least not in the way I was actually using the word.

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Since when did basic common sense become "showing off"? Oh right... we live in America. 😢

rustymoose54 said:🤣

Since when did basic common sense become "disruptive"? Oh right, we live in America... 😢

Exactly, it’s mostly just a crowd of people who jump to these grand, sweeping conclusions about how milk and meat are toxic while claiming vegetarianism is some kind of miracle cure, but honestly, they clearly have zero grasp on actual biochemistry or physiology—like, at all. They just skim a headline that sounds catchy and then start tossing around terms they don't even understand correctly...
And you can totally tell from the context what they actually meant, please, give me a break...
If that person had any shred of knowledge regarding enzymes and hormones, they would never—and I mean NEVER—confuse those two things. Seriously, one single semester of biochemistry is enough to make sure you never make that mistake...
The whole lactose intolerance thing???? I’ve watched them over in the States, claiming they have lactose intolerance and then immediately gorging themselves on massive amounts of dairy just because they happen to dislike plain milk.
Again, "consider themselves," which means they're just deciding how they feel about it, and that has absolutely nothing to do with whatever biochemical reality their body might actually be dealing with...

driftinggull13 said:I’ve seen them in the USA—they claim they have lactose intolerance, but then they go right ahead and gorge themselves on massive amounts of dairy just because they can't stand plain milk.
They’re basically just "considering themselves" that way, which honestly has nothing to do with any actual biochemical reasons in their bodies...

But wouldn't people who are actually lactose intolerant be able to eat fermented dairy products without any issues?

For me, I know I get sick just from drinking milk, but I never have problems with cheese, yogurt, or stuff like that.

It runs in my family, too. If I drink even a small glass of milk, I feel like it's just sitting there in my stomach for the rest of the day, like I swallowed a literal heavy stone.
The little splash I put in my coffee isn't nearly enough to cause that kind of trouble.

I haven't really touched milk since I was a kid—I used to have huge battles with my mom over it. I don't even eat other dairy products very regularly. I'm definitely more of a meat eater... 😁

Megan Morales5 said:I’m sitting here reading all your posts while sipping my daily liter of

just got back from a workout.

For all you rule-followers out there—when was the last time you actually worked up a serious sweat?

How many days a week are you actually hitting the gym?

Just asking.

Three times a week, and honestly? I wouldn't trade my Nesquik with milk for any "superfood" diet in the world. 🙂

Now I've gotta know: dustycanyon6, what are you actually pairing with your Nesquik—besides just using your fingers? 😁

Casey Palmer5 said:But people who are lactose intolerant can eat fermented dairy products without any issues, right?

I know for a fact that plain milk makes me feel absolutely terrible, but I never have an issue with cheese, yogurt, or stuff like that...

It’s just a thing in my family, honestly, if I drink even a small glass of milk I get this feeling like it’s just sitting there churning in my stomach all day long, like I swallowed a literal grinding stone...
The little splash I put in my coffee isn't enough to trigger that kind of disaster, though.

I haven't really touched milk since I was a kid, I used to have these massive battles with my mom over it back in the day. I don't really go for other dairy products regularly either. I'm more of a meat eater...😁

Look, I'm not saying it doesn't exist, I'm just saying it's blown way out of proportion. Everyone in the States knows about it, sometimes for good reason and sometimes just because it's one of those things everyone talks about for no reason at all...
The biggest issue lately seems to be all the gay and lesbian stuff, and then when they hold their parades, they get targeted, except maybe during those massive ones where people travel from all over the country. Then it's more noise than anything else. It’s just massive propaganda, just like all that intolerance... total nonsense...

rustymoose54 said:🤣

Since when is basic common sense considered "disruptive"? Oh right, we live in America... 😢

It isn't even about basic knowledge, it's just a total blunder. If you're too thick to see that, I don't know what else to tell you. Seriously, one time I was running on zero sleep, hopped on a bus, and asked some guy if that train was heading to Chicago. He gave me this weird look, said yeah, and then it hit me a few minutes later that I'd actually asked him that. So now what? I don't even know the difference between a bus and a train? Like, do I lack even that kind of fundamental knowledge? About buses or trains? Or traffic? Or gasoline versus diesel engines? 😕

Linda Hernandez15 said:I'm dying to know: MAX, WHAT DO YOU EVEN EAT YOUR CHOCOLATE WITH, besides your fingers? 😁

Ever since I found out I was allergic (or whatever) to dairy, I stopped eating milk, which means no more chocolate... or chocolate bars, really.

Casey Palmer5 said:But people who are lactose intolerant can still have fermented dairy products, they shouldn't have any issues with those, right?

A good chunk of people with lactose intolerance should be fine with fermented dairy. Raw milk also works because the lactase isn't destroyed in those products—the lactase enzyme (yeah... I'll never forget that lactase is an enzyme, not a hormone! 😁), which is what you need to digest lactose, gets killed off during pasteurization. Now, I'm not entirely sure what all gets pasteurized nowadays—some dairy products are made from pasteurized milk... You've got cheeses made from pasteurized milk and others from fermented milk.

dustycanyon6 said:(honestly... I don't think I'll ever fully wrap my head around the fact that lactase is actually an enzyme and not some kind of hormone! 😁),

And then you have people claiming this whole forum is useless or just a massive waste of time... seriously... 😉 👍

MaxB said:Ever since I found out I’m allergic—or whatever you want to call it—to dairy, I’ve cut milk out entirely. That means no more milkshakes or anything else loaded with the stuff.

Well, if you tried to go back to it, you might find yourself dealing with some pretty disastrous "unplanned trips" to the bathroom or just general havoc with your hormones and enzymes.😁