ELI5: if you’re lactose intolerant, why does the lactose cause bowel distress instead of passing through inertly? Submitted by chemstu69 t3_11c7e1n on February 26, 2023 at 6:31 AM in explainlikeimfive 20 comments 104
existingfish t1_ja5mxif wrote on February 27, 2023 at 12:42 AM You body can't absorb the double sugar, so the sugar goes to the colon and the bacteria go wild. I did not know it was osmotic though, I thought it was just the irritation from the bacteria. Permalink 2
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