I’ve read it somewhere (no idea if it’s true or not) that every one of us is lactose intolerant but to differing levels.
I noticed a couple of years back that my stomach would quite often be groaning away if I had cereal for breakfast instead of my usual banana and/or wholemeal toast so I thought I’d conduct my own trial!
I tried oat milk on my cereal instead and it definitely made a difference (soya milk I tried years ago and disliked). There’s a strange, creamy taste to oat milk but it’s one I have gotten very used to and even enjoy.
Son Aidan swears by almond milk on his cereal but likes oat milk in hot drinks.
Has anyone here tried the milk alternatives? Maybe lactose free cow’s milk or coconut milk? If so, have you stuck with them?
I like nut milks, rather than oat milk. Almond milk is my favourite I do make oat milk by straining proper uncut oats through muslin, but it’s a faff and I’m lazy
I drank soymilk for a long time. I’m lactose intolerant to the point of getting sick when I eat/drink dairy. I just didn’t make the connection for a long time. Big difference in my life when I finally figured it out.
Of all the alternative milks I’ve tried, almond, oat, cashew and soy, I liked unsweetened soy the best. Haven’t had it in a while though.
This is why I like it. It seems creamy and makes me full for longer than the other milks which are more watery to me. Luckily I don’t get the nausea part.
90% of the world’s adult population is said to the lactose intolerant Rhian.
The problem is exasperated because they seem to add lactose to anything and everything these days (because it is both a sweetener and preservative!) and because our dumb government banned the sale of RAW milk in supermarkets Raw milk contains bacteria that actually helps you digest the lactose in milk!! What they should have done instead is enforce cleaner/better quality farming, but no, they just made it easier for profit to be made - nothing new there then!
I would suggest trying to source RAW milk from a farm (which is legal if they have the right certification) or, RAW goats milk - there are two types of protein in cows (A1 and A2) and only some breeds produce A2, which is easier to digest for humans. Goats milk contains A2.
Failing that you could try to make Kefir or homemade yogurt (just buy the best quality milk you can get your hands on, tho of course RAW is better).
Maybe a better question for you tho… is why on earth are you eating cereal It is so devoid of any nutrients that they have to fortify it with synthetic vitamins
If I eat cereals I use oat milk or natural yogurt .
I am lactose intolerant and it’s getting worse butter and cheese are now starting to make me feel quite unwell.
No I couldn’t live without cheese either but luckily it doesn’t seem to affect me at all.
I tend to eat the olive based spread or the one mixed with butter.
May be of interest to some - I’ve recently reduced dairy purely to see whether I am intolerant and it does seem to make a difference. I only have a skim milk latte in the morning and occasionally eggs & butter in cooking - I do miss natural yoghurts which I used to have with honey for breakfast but reading this perhaps that’s what has made a difference as I don’t have the aches and pains in joints and muscles I used to have this year :
02. Dairy
Dairy contains a high level of protein casein. This type of protein triggers inflammation and pain in the joints, and may even contribute to irritation around the joints. Some dairy products, such as butter, contain a high amount of saturated fat. This can also contribute to inflammation and joint pain. Soy milk and almond milk are some good substitutions for dairy products.
I do make oat milk by straining proper uncut oats through muslin, but it’s a faff and I’m lazy 
Raw milk contains bacteria that actually helps you digest the lactose in milk!! What they should have done instead is enforce cleaner/better quality farming, but no, they just made it easier for profit to be made - nothing new there then!
It is so devoid of any nutrients that they have to fortify it with synthetic vitamins 
