Colic

Transient lactose intolerance has been identified as a possible causative factor in infant colic¹.

Infant colic affects between 10% & 30% of babies between 3 and 13 weeks whether breast-fed or formula-fed¹.

Research suggests that infant colic may have multiple causes and in a significant number of cases the immediate cause is transient lactose intolerance.

Treatment:

Pre-treatment of feeds with a lactase enzyme replacement can result in considerable symptomatic benefits. The effect of lactase enzyme treatment on colic babies significantly reduced crying¹.

Reference:
¹ Improvement of symptoms in infant colic following reduction of lactose load with lactase. D. Kanabar, * M Randhawa * and P Clayton†. The British Dietetic Association 2001 J Hum Nutr Dietet, 14, pp. 359-363
*Department of Paediatrics, Guy’s Hospital, London, UK; †Crosscare Ltd, Dublin, ireland
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