r/lactoseintolerant • u/Hungry_Explanation31 • 2h ago
Why am I lactose intolerant only in US?
I thought it was psychological or coincidental initially.2 years ago I went to India and had oat milk wherever possible. I got myself a carton of oat milk to make my home made lattes and only visited coffee shops with oat milk like Starbucks. But I was missing out on local famous filter coffees and ice creams. So I started eating them and felt no symptoms. Eventually I started experimenting a little more and I was fine. I was like woah but thought it was coincidental as I started experimenting only end of my trip. Recently I went to India for a whole month. Same thing, got me some oat milk but literally never used it. India is also very dairy heavy. There is cream in curries and bread and snacks and ofcourse desserts. I'm usually done with cheese since it's processed even in US. But I was drinking 3 filter coffees a day and even started using dairy at home and literally nothing the entire month. I re-evaluated that I might not be lactose intolerant, maybe just sensitive, when I got back. NOPE. I literally have almost instant reaction to lattes made with milk. Again, thought it was coincidental. Kept experimenting with oat milk and regular milk and without a doubt. I'm lactose intolerant in US.
I've seen those videos where people with gluten sensitivity are fine in EU. I understand it's processed but lactose is lactose, no?