Do you often feel bloated and gassy after you drink milk or eat ice cream? If you do, you might have a common condition called lactose intolerance. It makes it hard or impossible for your body to digest a type of sugar in milk and dairy products called lactose.

People with lactose intolerance are unable to fully digest the sugar (lactose) in milk. As a result, they have diarrhea, gas, and bloating after eating or drinking dairy products. It is called lactose malabsorption and is usually harmless, but its symptoms can be uncomfortable.

According to Objective Insights, an independent research firm, a recent survey of patients with Lactose Intolerance revealed that more than three-fourths of them reduce or eliminate dairy from their diets as the primary means of "managing" their symptoms. Majority (56%) of them worry about the long-term risks to their health due to this dietary restriction.

It is not the end for people who have lactose intolerance. They can consume animal-free dairy, in which protein is created using precision fermentation, and can be adopted in cow milk alternative products or plant-based dairy products. 

Plant-based dairy products have proliferated in the market in recent years, starting with plant-based milk and expanding to plant-based yogurt, cheese, and ice cream. While plant-based brands continue to innovate with new flavors and ingredients, they have some new competition to watch. Animal-free dairy milk, made with whey proteins produced through cellular agriculture—will hit retail shelves soon. This new type of milk allows for claims like lactose-free and cholesterol-free and can be used to make cheese and other dairy products.

One of the plant-based dairy products is casein vegan. This commodity is a type of protein in the milk of mammals such as cows, goats, and sheep. Its function is to provide structure to the curds that the coagulation of casein-rich liquid milk. The other function of casein is to bind calcium and magnesium ions in a process called precipitation. 

Besides casein vegan, there is soy milk concentrate. Soy is a good source of low-fat and plant-based protein. It is cholesterol-free, has less saturated fat than cow's milk, and lowers the LDL in the body. Soy milk contains a significant amount of protein, fats, and carbohydrates that are good for digestive health. Moreover, the isoflavones present in soy milk also help enhance intestinal absorption, resulting in smoother digestion.

So, if you are a milk lover but want to lower cholesterol levels, you can consume these ingredients, Protein shake: Isolated soy protein, isomaltulose, inulin, non dairy creamer, soy lecithin, vanilla fla, xanthan gum, guar gum, beta carotene, vitamin & mineral premix, raspberry juice, carrot juice, silicon dioxide.

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