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Fhyve comments on Are the bacteria/parasites in your gut affecting your thinking? - Less Wrong Discussion

13 Post author: witzvo 09 June 2012 10:37AM

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Comment author: Fhyve 12 June 2012 06:27:54AM 0 points [-]

Some people can't digest fructose or lactose, but their gut flora can. The gut flora create gas as a byproduct and certain strains grow because of the extra food for them. This is why lactose intolerant people get bloated and gassy when they eat dairy.