"Goomba38" > wrote in message
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> Nancy1 wrote:
>>
>> I have read lately that yogurt is a common "antidote" to people who
>> have stomach problems/enzymes missing, or something like that. But
>> yogurt is a dairy product.
>>
>> N.
>>
> Yogurt with live cultures can be beneficial to people who's own gut flora
> is out of whack from antibiotic use to illness for example. The live
> cultures help reestablish a good flora balance. We ALL have bacteria in
> our guts doing their little jobs (making vitamins, for example) and they
> chug along happily until getting out of whack.
> Some people with "lactose intolerance" tolerate acidophilis milk or yogurt
> just fine.

Yes, some can, some can't -- it all depends on how deficient in lactase they
are. Some cheeses like cheddar have very little lactose so are better
tolerated than a straight glass of milk.

Gabby