I have lactose intolerance, a decreased ability to digest lactose in dairy products. Gives me pretty awful gas, honestly.
That sounds bad, can you eat cheese or that cause symptoms too?
Cheese is no good, although honestly it depends on how much I eat or drink of a given dairy product. If I eat a little, I'm usually fine.
Do you take anything to help you digest lactose?
Yeah, I can eat Lactaid, which basically is just supplemental lactase, the enzyme that breaks down lactose. With that, I'm golden.
Do you know what percentage of population is lactose intolerant in the U.S.?
I can't speak to the US specifically, but about 65% of the world's population has lactose intolerance to SOME degree.
That is a lot!  Thank god I don't have trouble with lactose I love dairy!
I hear ya. You definitely don't want to deal with the pain, bloating, gas, and sometimes nausea associated with it. Not fun at all.
I imagine, it sounds painful and incovenient, specially when eating with other people.