> > Well, I quit all dairy a year ago. I quit drinking OJ about a month ago > because I > was suffering. Even apple juice created lactose-intolerance type symptoms. So, > I'm a contrarian on this point. > > Don Marcotte > For me it was more than a year, probably at least two, but I wasn't counting. I quit OJ first so it was longer than that since I had been drinking it with any frequency. I had also long ago given up caffeinated drinks as the caffeine upset my stomache too. I wanted to let my digestive system heal up as much as possible with as little irritation as possible to see if I could minimize the effect lactose intolerance has had on my quality of life. It worked. Sure, every once in a while something slips by. Give it some time. And gee whiz, too much apple juice has that effect on everyone I know :) Dennis.