Treatment of secondary lactose intolerance
It requires dealing with the underlying cause. On the prescription of a doctor, there may be additional medication required to restore general function of the small intestine. This can be a slow but reversible process and may take months. Meanwhile, avoiding lactose in meals and also meeting dietary intake levels of other nutrients is advisable.
Managing lactose intolerance in babies: Undetected lactose intolerance in babies can be fatal owing to the dehydration and electrolyte depletion. Even after diagnosis however, it is difficult to opt a milk-free diet as infants depend upon milk’s calcium and protein content for early growth. Avoiding breast milk and choosing lactase treated milk, or lactose reduced milk is the primary plan of action. Babies also are allergic to milk in common cases. It’s important to get a differential diagnosis in this regard. As a hyper immune allergic response can be rapidly fatal.
These simple preventive measures can be adopted and are bound to help your gut fight lactose intolerance.
References
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4586575/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6847226/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/lactose-free-diet#foods-to-avoid
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4066025/