Lactose intolerance isn't an allergy though is it ?

It's genetic.

I was at a symposium about paleontology a few months back and one of the lecturers was John Hawks (User Posted Link from the University of Wisconsin.

His area of expertise in paleontology is genetics, and during his lecture he focused on and how one of the biggest differences between Homo Sapiens and earlier species was the development rate and path from birth to adulthood. The example gene he used was one the "milk gene" which determines lactose tolerance.

When people call themselves lactose intolerant, they often misuse the term. Milk and dairy products just happen to give them stomach upsets. That's not the same thing as genuine lactose intolerance.

Apparently.

Posted By: Steve in Holland on July 9th 2010 at 11:45:37

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What was the made up food allergy that people think they have but doesn't exist that I was (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 11:38:49
- apparently thats real....... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 9, 12:09:41
  - Now, a really rare condition, also genetic, is fructose intolerance. Had a bloke with (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 9, 12:13:02
    - Shit probably. As in "Eat shit you fussy wanker." (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 12:14:06
      - No, instant death if he ate an apple (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 9, 12:27:51
- Lactose intolerance isn't an allergy though is it ? (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 9, 11:45:37
  - ... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 9, 11:46:27
    - There's Jim's answer! (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jul 9, 12:02:50
      - Or just explain that he is most likely either non-caucasian or a mutant (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jul 9, 12:04:03
- vvvv one of them I think vvvvv (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 9, 11:42:31
- chips allergy (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 9, 11:42:18
- mango allergy (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 9, 11:42:07
  - I don't like mangoes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 11:43:01
    - Do they make you want to sho-oo-oo-oo-oo-ooot the whole day down.? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Jul 9, 11:45:52
      - Foolish man. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 12:05:23
      - Pathetic lol (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Jul 9, 11:58:11
    - It's not an intolerance. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 11:43:26
      - What is it you don't like about them? (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 9, 12:14:12
        
        The flavour. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 12:16:18
        
        Hmmm...now, tell me, do you like avocados? (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 9, 12:28:08
        
        I do not. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 12:30:31
        
        Just checking. (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 9, 12:45:13
        
        Lets do it anyway. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 14:25:21
      - Although, thinking about it, I won't tolerate a mango. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 11:43:45
        
        So it is a bit. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 11:43:59
        
        But a wilful one. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 9, 11:44:34
        
        there you go then. It's probably that one. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 9, 11:44:27
- porridge alergy (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 9, 11:41:33

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