Why are Italians more prone to be lactose intolerant?!


Question: i am 1/4 italian and had always heard when growing up that Italians are more prone to being lactose intolerant.
why is that?


Answers: i am 1/4 italian and had always heard when growing up that Italians are more prone to being lactose intolerant.
why is that?

Because the enzyme that we are born with to digest our mothers milk gradually decreases and stops being produced. It is really a very unnatural substance to consume after a certain age if you think about it. The Chinese and Japanese have a very similar problem as dairy is very uncommon in their diet. Have you tried Mozzarella?





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