Children may contract infection from sandboxes contaminated with petsâ stool. Certain types of immature worms may penetrate through your skin during swimming or walking barefoot; when they reach the small or large intestine they grow into adult worms. Common garden worms usually do not cause illness in human.
People with lactose intolerance do not produce enough of the lactase enzyme to break down lactose. Instead, undigested lactose sits in the gut and gets broken down by bacteria, causing gas, bloating, stomach cramps, and diarrhea. Lactose intolerance is fairly common and seems to affect guys and girls equally.
For some, milk that is high in fat can slow down the digestion process, says registered nurse and nutrition expert Abigail Keeso of That Clean Life in Toronto. Since milk also contains lactose, it can cause gas and stomach upsets for some people, or worsen the overall symptoms of constipation.