RE: Can Lactose intolerant folks take youghurt ? Lets find out

Lactose is a sugar. It is a disaccharide (two sugars stuck together).

The fermentation process turns lactose into lactic acid. Lactic acid is easier for the body to process. For that matter, our bodies seem to produce lactic acid.

There is a condition called "lactic acidosis" which is an imbalance of lactic acid. I don't think it is caused by yogurt.

These yogurts are treated with enzymes that break down lactose into more easily digestible sugars.

Fermentation usually breaks down sugars. It turns sugars into other products like alcohol. For example, when one ferments grapes one gets

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