One of the most important distinctions between The Truitt Law Firm and other personal injury firms around the state is the high volume of cases that our lawyers have taken to trial â close to 500 among the firm's lawyers. Why is that important?
Lactose is a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products. An enzyme called lactase is needed by the body to digest lactose. Lactose intolerance develops when the small intestine does not make enough of this enzyme. Babies' bodies make the lactase enzyme so they can digest milk, including breast milk. Babies born too early (premature) sometimes have lactose intolerance.
What is lactose intolerance? Lactose is a special type of sugar which occurs in dairy products (ex. milk, butter, yoghurt, cheese, etc.). To be absorbed by the body, the lactose needs to be split into its two component sugars, glucose and galactose. This digestion is brought about by lactase enzymes which lie in the microvilliâmicroscopic, finger-like projectionsâof the lining of the small intestine.