Place your baby on his/her tummy (younger babies may only be. able to handle a minute or two on their tummy but it is. important to provide some tummy time to infants everyday). Place cardboard books or black and white pictures in front of your. baby. Describe the pictures. Read aloud to your baby in a calming tone.
Up to 90 percent of South Asians may be lactose intolerant. Lactose intolerance, which is due to the inability to digest milk sugars, is a common disorder caused by a deficiency of the lactase enzyme in the digestive system. Lactose intolerance is three times more common in South Asians than in other populations. 1  Symptoms. 2  Diagnosis.
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.