NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Hiatus Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, Lactose Intolerance
14 Mar 2016
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Lower esophageal sphincter may be damaged or just not working hard enough. Chemically afect muscle tone of the digesive tract. Going for a walk ater you eat helps. Intolerance = inability to properly digest a food or nutrient. People who have it don"t have much lactase. All of the lactose stays in the digesive tract if you cant break it down. Bacteria in the large intesine have a feast. Almond milk doesn"t have enough calcium naturally, may be foriied. Has nothing to do with not being able to digest it. Found in wheat and other gluten containing foods. May be possible to not have them by slowly introduce it to the diet. The villi can become damaged, laten, don"t absorb food anymore. People with it gain weight back ater they are diagnosed. Cannot have beer since it is made with barley or wheat. More tasty gluten-free foods are on the market. Usually not as tasty as gluten containing food.
