Lactose intolerance is the inability some people have to digest lactose, the sugar found in milk. It is caused by the absence or a low level of lactase in the small intestine of many people around the world. Typical symptoms of lactose intolerance are, among others, nausea, gas, diarrhea or belly pain, always depending on the amount of lactose the person can tolerate. This books invites you to travel to the universe of someone who is intolerant to lactose. Going through the life of Oriol Sans, president and founder of ADILAC —the Association of lactose intolerant people in Spain—, you will learn about all available information and progress made concerning this food intolerance. Oriol's account of his own experience, as well as his very empathetic attitude will help you to easily understand lactose intolerance from a medical, dietetic and mostly personal point of view.
This book includes a questionnaire with 100 questions and answers about lactose intolerance collected by Oriol Sans throughout the years he has devoted to find out different aspects about this intolerance, including product recommendations, diagnosis methods, what to do in a restaurant and so on.

Se trata de una guía útil que recopila toda la información disponible y los avances que se han producido alrededor de la intolerancia a la lactosa. El autor, partiendo de su propia experiencia, ayuda a comprender con facilidad esta patología abarcándola desde un punto de vista médico, dietético, social pero sobretodo personal (experiencias narradas en primera persona).
La intolerancia a la lactosa es la incapacidad de nuestro organismo para digerir la lactosa, el azúcar predominante en la leche. Esta intolerancia es debida a la baja cantidad de lactasa en el intestino delgado. Los síntomas típicos de la intolerancia a la lactosa son las nauseas, flatulencia, diarrea o dolor abdominal, entre otros, dependiendo de los diferentes niveles de intolerancia