Low Lactose Diet

If milk or dairy gives you loose poo or makes you bloated, you might not digest lactose well. If this is the case, follow a low lactose diet for 2 weeks. Watch the video below.

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You can also use lactase enzyme supplements. These come as drops or tablets. You take them when you eat foods with milk, and they help your body digest the lactose (a type of sugar in milk). You can buy them from a pharmacy or shop without a prescription.

For people who cannot digest lactose, these supplements can stop symptoms and help them enjoy dairy foods without problems. But if you do not have trouble with lactose, they will not help with IBS.