existingfish t1_ja5mxif wrote on February 27, 2023 at 12:42 AM Reply to ELI5: if you’re lactose intolerant, why does the lactose cause bowel distress instead of passing through inertly? by chemstu69 You body can't absorb the double sugar, so the sugar goes to the colon and the bacteria go wild. I did not know it was osmotic though, I thought it was just the irritation from the bacteria. Permalink 2
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existingfish t1_ja5mxif wrote
Reply to ELI5: if you’re lactose intolerant, why does the lactose cause bowel distress instead of passing through inertly? by chemstu69
You body can't absorb the double sugar, so the sugar goes to the colon and the bacteria go wild.
I did not know it was osmotic though, I thought it was just the irritation from the bacteria.