November
07
/ 2018
Over 3000 years ago, the Steppes of Mongolia were dominated by herds of horses, sheep, cows and yaks, and the humans that ate them, according to a new study published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences ( PNAS), “milked their animals as well.” However, it is known that the same people were lactose intolerant, causing a temporary historical paradox. Could this study help explain the origins of lactose intolerance in humans? ‘Lactose intolerance’ is a term used to describe a very common digestive problem (curse) that affects over 75% of humans on the planet. It is diagnosed when the body is unable to digest lactose, the primary carbohydrate (sugar) in milk and dairy products and
