Lactagen launches revolutionary one-time treatment for lactose intolerance

15/11/05 The makers of Lactagen today announced the official launch of a revolutionary, one-time solution for lactose intolerance, and a breakthrough in digestive disorder research. According to the results of a double-blind clinical study conducted by leading researchers, Lactagen proved to significantly reduce symptoms of lactose intolerance. For more than 70 million Americans who experience lactose intolerance symptoms, acceptance of dairy could only be managed through diet control or the use of supplements that need to be taken daily or with every serving of dairy. After completing the Lactagen program, lactose intolerant sufferers in the study were able to reintroduce dairy products into their diets without fear of symptoms such as gas, diarrhea and cramps.

The results of the three-month trial showed that subjects on the program dramatically reduced their symptoms after completion of the 38-day program, while those on the placebo showed little to no effect. One-month follow-ups found that 83 percent of subjects can continue to consume dairy with little to no symptoms, and without the need to take lactase supplements, according to Chris Landon, M.D., executive director of the Landon Research Institute in California, and lead physician for the Lactagen study.

This new research shows that Lactagen is the first long-term, one-time method that helps the digestive system adapt to digesting dairy. Lactose intolerance is the inability to digest lactose, which is found in such foods as milk, cheese and ice cream. The condition results from a shortage of the digestive enzyme lactase, which breaks down the sugar in dairy to ease digestion. If an individual's body does not produce enough lactase to digest the amount of lactose consumed, they will suffer from symptoms of lactose intolerance.

People are not typically born with lactose intolerance. Lactose intolerance tends to be developed later in life, often between the ages of 35 and 45, but may also occur between the ages of seven and 10. The condition is most often hereditary; however, people can become lactose intolerant for a variety of reasons. Medical treatment such as chemotherapy or penicillin use can cause lactose intolerance, as can body changes such as giving birth or menopause. Specific ethnicities are more likely to suffer from lactose intolerance than others. For example approximately 95 percent of Asian Americans, 90 percent of African Americans, 74 percent of Native Americans, 70 percent of Hispanic Americans experience symptoms of lactose intolerance.

An all-natural dietary supplement, Lactagen is the only one-time solution for the problem of lactose intolerance on the market today. The clinically proven treatment taken with certain meals includes a water-soluble powder comprised of a proprietary blend of natural minerals and sugars. By completing Lactagen's easy-to-follow program, a lactose intolerant individual no longer suffers from painful gas, bloating, diarrhea and cramps, and regains the ability to freely consume dairy and digest it naturally, unaided by lactase supplements or other dietary aids.

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