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barbie gee[_2_]

On Wed, 6 Mar 2019, wrote:

> On Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 9:12:28 AM UTC-4, wrote:
>> What is in Alfredo that makes my stomach sick?
>>
>> It gives me bad cramps and severe diarreah. I thought it was just the
>> Alfredo spaghetti sauce. After having the same results from several
>> different brands, I decided to no longer buy it, even though I'll miss
>> it, because I've gotten real tired of tomato based spaghetti sauces.
>> But as sick as my stomach gets, I quit buying it. A few days ago, a
>> local pizza place had a special on slices. I grabbed a slice of their
>> regular pepperoni, which I've had many times. They also had a new
>> Alfredo cheese with 4 other cheeses pizza. One slice of that stuff, and
>> I was sicker than I've gotten on the spag. sauce.
>>
>> From now on, if it says "Alfredo" on the label, I avoid it.
>>
>> But I am curoius what cause such extreme stomach flare-up from eating
>> it. Being older, my stomach dont tolerate some foods as well as when I
>> was young, but overall, I can eat most foods without too much trouble.
>> At the same time, I am lactose intolarant to a certain degree. If I was
>> to drink 20 oz of milk, I'd be sorry I did it, yet I can drink 4 oz and
>> not have any significant problems. And I tend to eat quite a bit of
>> cheese and cheese dont seem to bother me much at all. (referring to
>> block cheeses such as colby, swiss, cheddar, etc and american cheese or
>> that processed stuff.) I can eat cheese spread on crackers too, and not
>> have a problem.
>>
>> Anyhow, there is something about Alfredo that seriously disagrees with
>> me, apparently even in small amounts. I just wish I know what it was.
>>
>> What makes it different than other cheeses?
>
> I have the same issue as well and I literally came here to find out
> about my situation. I don't think I'm lactose intolerant because I can
> eat ice cream normally drink milk and eat any sort of dairy the only
> thing with milk that has ever affected me was the alfredo sauce.
>

It's really "rich" (butter/fat/greasy) and can also have heavy cream in
it. Add in the parmesan and romano, and it's just a GERD nightmare.