How to Test for Lactose Intolerance

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Tests for Gluten Intolerance

Tests for gluten intolerance are used in diagnosing lactose intolerance. It is not always easy to tell if someone has gluten intolerance. The symptoms of gluten intolerance are often similar to symptoms of other illnesses; in addition, gluten intolerance symptoms are not always the same – in some people, these symptoms are mild, while in others, they can be severe. Gluten intolerance symptoms usually occur after drinking milk or consuming other dairy products. The symptoms start half an hour after taking milk, but they can start later, depending on other foods. If you think you have lactose intolerance, try avoiding milk and dairy products for several days. If you stop having the symptoms, it means that you probably have lactose intolerance. The first thing you should do is visiting your doctor.

Gluten Intolerance Tests

Gluten intolerance tests are helpful in diagnosing lactose intolerance. If you have the symptoms, tests will confirm that you have gluten intolerance – or they will turn negative and exclude lactose intolerance. In that case, you will have to do other tests to see what is wrong. There are several types of lactose intolerance tests:

- Gluten Tolerance

This test is done in the following way: you will get some liquid high in lactose, and after you drink it, your body reaction will be observed. You will take a blood test and your glucose levels in blood will be measured. If these levels remain the same, this means that the body can’t digest lactose properly.

- Hydrogen Breath

This test also includes drinking some liquid high in gluten. Hydrogen amount in your breath will be measured and if your doctor measures high amount of it, this will indicate gluten intolerance.

- Stool Acidity

This test is done in children and people who cannot take other types of tests (for any reason).

- Intestinal Biopsy

This procedure is used as confirmation of hydrogen breath test. Gluten intolerance has been known to ancient Greek physicians. One of them is Hippocrates, who had described one of these cases. He noticed that some people had problems after consuming milk and he wanted to know what it was about. Nevertheless, gluten intolerance was properly studied and described during the 20th century.


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