About this Presentation
This presentation explains the difference between lactose intolerance and lactose malabsorption. This presentation will discuss the pros and cons of different testing methods for lactose intolerance, list other molecules in milk that can cause digestive distress, identify when to consider other molecules in milk as the catalyst for gastro intestinal distress, identify dairy products that are suitable for a low lactose diet and when to refer to a dietitian.This presentation discusses the fact and fiction of dairy intolerance. It helps you improve your ability to define lactose intolerance, lactose malabsorption and the difference between the two. It also can enhance your ability to discuss pros and cons of different testing methods for lactose intolerance, list other molecules in milk that can cause digestive distress, identify when to consider other molecules in milk as the catalyst for gastro intestinal distress, identify dairy products that are suitable for a low lactose diet and identify when it is appropriate to refer to a dietitian.
About the Expert
Dr Rupert Hinds
Dr Rupert Hinds commenced working as Paediatric Gastroenterologist at Monash Medical Centre in March 2009. Prior to this he had worked in the United Kingdom as a consultant at King’s College Hospital and St Thomas’s Hospital in London from November 2004. He manages children and adolescents with gastrointestinal problems and his clinical and research interests include nutrition, hepatology and inflammatory bowel disease. He is now head of the department of gastroenterology at Monash Children’s Hospital as well as Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics at Monash University.
