Tips On Relieving Constipation

Dairy products are known to cause constipation, but not because of lactose intolerance – lactose intolerance causes diarrhea. The exact reason why dairy product cause constipation isn’t known, but it appears that some chemical in dairy products may cause peristalsis to slow down, or it may be some way in which intestinal behavior changes due to fat in the diet.
Lactose intolerance works just the opposite from what you have described. Nearly all people are born with the ability to digest lactose – its essential for babies to digest their mother’s milk. Infants with lactose intolerance typically have major health issues and the survival rate is very low.
Roughly 60% of people lose the ability to digest lactose within a few years after they are weaned. The remaining people tend to retain their ability to digest lactose. The difference in the two types of people is genetic, so people cannot develop lactose tolerance if they do not produce the enzymes, and people that produce the enzymes generally do not become lactose intolerant, although enzyme production sometimes drops off when people reach an advanced age.
There’s good advice on managing constipation at the link:

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