Lactose intolerance is a reduced ability to digest lactose, which is a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. It can lead to temporary bloating, gas, nausea, diarrhea, or abdominal discomfort after ingesting lactose. Unlike milk or dairy allergies, lactose intolerance is not dangerous, but it can be quite uncomfortable and limiting on dietary options. Millions of people around the world experience some form of lactose intolerance.

Lactose intolerance is caused by a deficiency of the enzyme that breaks down lactose. This enzyme is called lactase. People can have lactase deficiencies for a number of reasons. Some people are unable to produce lactase because of damage to the lining of their gut, while others were simply born without the ability to produce it.

This is where probiotics come into play. Several probiotic strains have been shown to encourage the growth of organisms in the digestive tract that serve a similar function to lactase. B. bifidum, L. casei, S. thermophilus, L. acidophilus, B. lactis, and L. rhamnosus have all been shown to possess enzymatic capabilities needed to break down lactose. Probonix contains several of these strains that help to break down lactase.

Probonix can help to reduce the negative symptoms of lactose intolerance by improving lactose digestion capabilities in the gut.