• MrVilliam@sh.itjust.works
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      1 month ago

      Buy lactaid tablets. They’re pretty cheap, and they work surprisingly well. In my opinion, life without cheese is not a life worth living, so in that regard, lactaid saved my life.

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        I used to think that, but then I went a month and I think I just killed off that part of my gut biome, because the intense cravings just… stopped

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        1 month ago

        Isn’t most cheese of any real age essentially lactose free anyway though? I know lactose intolerant people who can eat cheese, but not other dairy products

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          Soft cheeses like mozzarella and cream cheese have enough lactose to give me a bad time without lactaid. Milk and sour cream too. I love pizza and Alfredo sauce, so lactase lets me still have those whenever I want. A lot of cheeses are considered low lactose, but dose matters. Sharing a charcuterie is not something I’m brave enough to try without popping a lactase lol.

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        I’ve used them and they help sometimes but I also just forget to take them all the time lol usually if I’m chugging a large milkshake I’m having a bad enough day that I’m not thinking a few hours ahead.

        Also anyone reading this: the chewable lactaid tablets will make you want to die. They are one of the most unpleasant things I’ve had in my mouth

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          usually if I’m chugging a large milkshake I’m having a bad enough day that I’m not thinking a few hours ahead.

          …But you just pop one or two with your first bite. Are you taking some other thing? And my box doesn’t say anything about chewing it.