This is why I threw in the word "allegedly" above. The producers of a2 milk are trying to go with a new theory that claims that people who self-report as lactose intolerant aren't actually lactose intolerant, but that the cause of their symptoms is their inability to digest the A1 beta-casein protein which is commonly found in North American milk[1].
That's the spiel anyway. I have yet to try it. I'm one of those self-reporting-as-lactose-intolerant-people-who-experience-discomfort-after-ingesting-cow's-milk.
a2 has been around in australia for ages (started in new zealand afaik), and from personal anecdote, i can say that it works. i could drink cows milk (and did a couple of times per day in flat whites) but by the end of the day, it made me feel a little off and i frequently had a “enough milk for today” moment. after starting on a2 i get none of that, and what’s more it makes it easier to drink regular milk for a few days after a week of only a2
nothing scientific, but i’m going to continue paying a bit more for my milk :p
Do you feel discomfort after ingesting cheeses?
Re:The World Wants More Camel Milk
by PhasmaFelis on Friday May 25, 2018 @01:42AM
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I believe there's recent research suggesting that some people who can't tolerate milk are actually allergic to something other than lactose.
As someone lactose intolerant, I looked at the citations and none of them claim A2 milk is lactose free, as I understand it.