Ed, (and Steve)
thank you again!
and just one more thing:I live in Brazil, and I bought a box of lactaid with
120 tablets...
an I paid for it U$28
How much do you pay for it there?
xxx,
fe.
>From: Ed Parshall <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Milk/Casein/Lactose-Free List <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: lactaid
>Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 23:21:49 -0500
>
>fe,
>
>As Steve Carper has mentioned, each person is different and so we must
>experiment with dosage. Also, cheeses vary in their lactose content as do
>other dairy products -- swiss is tolerated better than American (see
> http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/stevecarper/percent.htm
>for a breakdown on lactose content of various foods), and portions
>vary. I can tell you what works for me:
>
>one Lactaid caplet (9000 FCC Lactase Units) per average slice of pizza.
>one Lactaid caplet per bowl of cereal (I don't finish the milk, in fact,
>usually
> eat cereal dry or with 100% Lactaid free milk when at home. It has the
> benefit of having a long shelf life.)
>one Lactaid caplets generally for each average portion which contains
> lactose. If you have cramps or other symptoms later, than you know
> you took too little. Instructions are on the Lactaid box.
>
>I use mainly the 9000 Single-Serve Packets because I can carry several
>in my pocket -- girls could probably save money by carrying a bottle in
>their purse, but it would be unconfortable in your pocket. I keep a
>bottle in the kitchen. The 3000 unit dosages are not enough for me.
>
>Hope this helps,
>
>Ed Parshall [log in to unmask]
>
>
> > Thank you Sarah, thank you Ed!
> >
> > Ed, it was exactly what I would like to know....(about the dosage)
> > For exemple, for one slice of muzzarela's pizza, how many "lactaids"
>have
>I
> > to take? or does it depend on each one?
> > Is it to take as soon as you eat, right?!!!
> >
> > xxx,
> > fe.
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