Those on the list who are lactose intolerant should 
keep in mind that lactase is a natural and harmless substance whose 
sole purpose is to digest lactose. It is a misuse of language to 
consider it to be an "antidote" to a "poison." You can use lactase 
or not in good conscience as your individual tastes require.

From more on the best use of lactase, see the Lactase page in 
my web site.

Steve Carper
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/stevecarper