Not last I checked, sorry.



patty wrote:
> Is this the Eric S. of Fast Food Nation fame?
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> -Patty
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eric Schlesinger" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 12:46 PM
> Subject: Re: Lactose Intolerance and Allergies
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> 
>>[log in to unmask] wrote:
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>>>She is also correct that a large meal will "buffer" the lactose. In
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> addition,
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>>>people can often have more lactose than they suspect without significant
>>>symptoms.
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>>>One mouthful should not produce strong and rapid symptoms in any case.
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> That's
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>>>more likely to be a psychological reaction than a physical one, since it
>>>takes time for the undigested lactose to move through the intestines.
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> What you may
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>>>be experiencing is the gastrocolic reflex, "an increase in intestinal
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> and
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>>>colonic peristaltic activity following entrance of food into the empty
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> stomach."
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>>>This is thought to be a sign of irritable bowel syndrome, and there is a
>>>correlation between LI and IBS.
>>>
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>>Yes, I agree that this is possible . . . but I'm not clear what the
>>"buffering" mechanism would be.  With an antacid, I understand it and
>>the relationship between the acid and base - but what provides a buffer
>>in this case?
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>>Vis:  strong & rapid symptoms.  From the Merck Manual:
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>>"A child who is lactose intolerant has diarrhea and may not gain weight
>>when milk is part of the diet. An adult may have abdominal bloating,
>>cramps, diarrhea, flatulence, nausea, audible bowel sounds (borborygmi),
>>and an urgent need to have a bowel movement between 30 minutes and 2
>>hours after eating a meal containing lactose. For some people, severe
>>diarrhea may prevent proper absorption of nutrients because they are
>>expelled from the body too quickly."
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>>That would be my definition of strong and rapid . . .
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