Description Go ahead, have a second scoop. Enzymedica's max strength formula is packed with the enzymes lactase and protease to help break down problem-causing lactose and casein, providing the ultimate support for dairy intolerances.* Powered by Thera-blend™, the enzymes in Lacto are active throughout the entire digestive tract, maximizing your health benefits. With the right help, you can go back to enjoying the dairy products you love. Benefits: • Max support for dairy intolerance* • Promotes both lactose and casein digestion* • Breaks down dairy sugar and dairy protein* • Additional enzymes help digest the entire meal* When it comes to dairy intolerance, the problem isn't with what we eat. It's with how we digest it. What causes dairy intolerance, and how can enzymes help? If our bodies have difficulty digesting dairy, the root cause comes from a lack of lactase in our guts, a lactose-digesting enzyme. Enzymes are designed to break down a specific kind of food or compound, so the more or less lactase we have, the better or worse we can digest lactose. This enzyme works by breaking down lactose, which is difficult to digest, and turning it into the sugar glucose, which is easy to digest. Lactose isn't the only challenge, however. Many individuals who struggle with dairy actually have an intolerance to casein, a protein found in dairy. That's why Lacto contains enzymes to break down both of these components. If you haven't had success with other lactase-only formulas, casein may be your biggest challenge. When we don't have enough enzymes to digest the dairy we eat, the body retains water in the gut, resulting in uncomfortable symptoms like occasional bloating and irregularity. There are a number of reasons why someone may be lactase deficient, from age to being born without the ability to produce lactase