The Stupendous, Not to Mention Mystifying,
Lactose Intolerance Quiz

Which are not typical Lactose Intolerance symptoms in adults? Gas and Bloating Vomiting Constipation Diarrhea The LI Quizmaster sez: B. and C. (Found only in infants) What's another name for Lactose Intolerance? Lactosis Milk Allergy Lactase Deficiency Milk Grunge The LI Quizmaster sez: C. Lactase deficiency If you are lactose intolerant, what are the odds that you are also allergic to milk? 1 in 10 1 in 100 1 in 1000 1 in 1,000,000 The LI Quizmaster sez: B. 1 in 100 (same as someone who is not LI) For how long after a milk-containing meal can you suffer the symptoms of Lactose Intolerance? 2 hours 12 hours 1 day 3 days The LI Quizmaster sez: D. 3 days (to completely clear your system) When were the first lactase drops commercially marketed? 1921 1960 1979 1992 The LI Quizmaster sez: C. 1979 (The drug firm Gist-brocades converted from powder) Which of the following animals has no lactose in its milk? Goat Reindeer Sea Lion Cat The LI Quizmaster sez: C. Sea Lion (none of the large sea mammals do)

What word on a food package guarantees that no lactose is present? Parve New and Improved! Fat-free Margarine The LI Quizmaster sez: A. Parve (also spelled Pareve) What magazine named Lactose Intolerance its "Hot Disease" in 1992? New England Journal of Medicine The Calf Breeder Rolling Stone Supermarket Sales Report The LI Quizmaster sez: C. Rolling Stone (Really!) 10,000 years ago, what percent of the world's population was Lactose Intolerant? 20% 50% 70% Virtually 100% The LI Quizmaster sez: D. Virtually 100% (only those with a mutant gene were tolerant) Which of the following dairy products are well-tolerated even by the Lactose Intolerant? Yogurt Butter Aged Cheese Whey Protein Isolate The LI Quizmaster sez: They all are! (although whey protein isolate is rare) What is the name of the preferred test for Lactose Intolerance? Lactose Maintenance Test Breath Hydrogen Test Lactase Blood Percentage Test SAT Test The LI Quizmaster sez: B. Breath Hydrogen Test What can cause Secondary Lactose Intolerance? Some Prescription Medications Alcoholism Intestinal Surgery Intestinal Disease The LI Quizmaster sez: All of them! (You guessed, didn't you?)

So how did you do? Give yourself 10 points for every right answer. Now tote up your score!
0 - 30 points		Not good. LI is too important not to take seriously.
40 - 70 points		You're part-way there. Go through the rest of my Web site and take notes.
80 - 110 points		Terrific! You can defy milk in hand-to-mouth combat!
120 points		Sorry. This score is reserved for the LI Quizmaster hisself!

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