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This describes my wife almost exactly. Developed gluten and lactose intolerance right around 40. She was one of those people who had to have at least one glass
by tstrimple 2y ago
This describes my wife almost exactly. Developed gluten and lactose intolerance right around 40. She was one of those people who had to have at least one glass of milk a day and a gallon of ice cream a week and that had to be cut out 100%. She reacts to very small amounts of milk and gluten products. Even top ramen flavor packets in a pasta salad contain enough wheat and milk to give her a miserable day. Much like HFCS, dairy and wheat are fillers in SO many products that it's become a chore to shop and almost impossible to eat out spontaneously anymore.
- CharlieDigital 2y ago> This describes my wife almost exactly. Developed gluten and lactose intolerance right around 40. Anecdotally, I've heard this from other women in my wife's peer group so I also wonder if some of this is related to hormonal changes from child birth or maybe even pre-menopause. Her reactions are not as severe as your spouse's -- just gasiness and general abdominal discomfort (enough that it's not worth it for the satisfaction of eating pasta and dairy day-to-day). She will still occasionally indulge. I, for one, still happily consume gluten and lactose (to her chagrin) despite being Asian.
- ikr678 2y agoI think the high level theory is that women have stronger immune systems/immune responses (protective evolution for childbirth) so foods that cause inflamation or gut irritation result in a disproportionate reaction.