How to Use lactose intolerant in a Sentence

lactose intolerant

adjective
  • Even for cats who don't seem to be lactose intolerant cream shouldn't be a frequent treat.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Ice cream is known to cause bloating and gas in people who are lactose intolerant.
    — Beth Decarbo, WSJ, 12 Dec. 2021
  • Sanders and her son are lactose intolerant, requiring her to buy pricier items like oat milk and dairy-free yogurt.
    — Jeff Stein, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2024
  • All three are either lactose intolerant or have a milk allergy.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
  • While many dogs can digest dairy without a problem, others are lactose intolerant.
    — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
  • The symptoms of being lactose intolerant can vary from person to person.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Dec. 2022
  • For this reason, the lactose intolerant don’t drink much milk—or at least that’s what many had erroneously assumed.
    — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2022
  • This includes people who are lactose intolerant or allergic to milk.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 17 Jan. 2025
  • And yet, it’s been said that nearly 70% of the population could be lactose intolerant.
    — Ashley Stahl, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
  • Lastly, the Sims, creeping eerily closer each day to the human form, can now be lactose intolerant.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Pillepich says despite being a milk protein, whey protein is a safe supplement for people who are lactose intolerant.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 June 2026
  • Guitron was lactose intolerant and had never tried vegan cheese, Paige said.
    — Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Hydrogen present in a person's breath signifies that the person may be lactose intolerant.
    — Brittany Lubeck, Ms, Rdn, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2024
  • While some felines enjoy drinking milk, others may not, especially since most cats are, in fact, lactose intolerant.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Ötzi the Iceman likely had brown eyes, was lactose intolerant and was predisposed to coronary heart disease.
    — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023
  • For those who are lactose intolerant, Manaker recommends lactose-free milk.
    — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 17 Jan. 2026
  • For instance, Lactaid pills contain the enzyme lactase, which helps break down milk sugar in people who are lactose intolerant.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024
  • While cream is not toxic to cats, many adult cats are lactose intolerant, meaning their digestive systems cannot properly process the lactose in dairy products.
    — Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • About 68% of people worldwide are lactose intolerant.
    — Lindsay Curtis, Health, 13 Nov. 2025
  • While there's little evidence of serious side effects from colostrum, people who are lactose intolerant or have a milk allergy should avoid it.
    — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 2 June 2026
  • The group says that industrial milk production practices are cruel to cows and that many travelers are lactose intolerant.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Oct. 2024
  • In addition to reacting to gluten, people who are newly diagnosed with celiac disease may be lactose intolerant.
    — Devineé Lingo, M.s., Health, 5 Oct. 2024
  • And then also something like 65% of the global population is lactose intolerant to some degree or another.
    — Quartz Staff, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2021
  • These include Lactaid and Beano, used by people who are lactose intolerant or who have gas or bloating after eating legumes, respectively.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 15 Feb. 2024
  • For instance, many probiotics contain lactose, so individuals who are lactose intolerant should avoid taking them.
    — Ayesha Gulzar, Verywell Health, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Some cats are lactose intolerant and have dairy allergies, according to Hill's Pet Nutrition.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Some cats are lactose intolerant and have dairy allergies, according to Hill's Pet Nutrition.
    — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Most people who are lactose intolerant usually grow into the condition, and very few individuals are born without lactase.
    — Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2024
  • That’s why the majority of the world’s adult population is lactase non-persistent, otherwise known as lactose intolerant.
    — Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 July 2022
  • Baked feta pasta is simple enough, revolving mostly around, unsurprisingly, feta (making this one for the lactose intolerant folks to skip).
    — Kelsee Majette, The Week, 22 June 2023

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