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Lactose intolerance frequently occurs later in life, so it's not unusual to "just find out"...severity usually increases gradually, until the cause finally dawns on you.
I thought for a long time I was lactose intolerant, and did lactaid which helped, but eventually had to phase out all dairy, for a few years. Just this year I discovered that it was in fact casseinate, a protein in cow's milk, to which I was allergic. Goat's milk has only trace amounts of it, and I'm once again able to enjoy milk, cheese, yogurt, and butter, all made from goat's milk. (Not available everywhere, but there's a Whole Foods nearby that has lots of goat options, including cheddar, mozerella, and other cheeses usually made with cow's milk). Soy milk and rice milk are probably still healthier in most respects, but they never appealed to me except for an occasional bowl of cereal.
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