Mrs. Hernandez, a 59-year-old female, has been experiencing diarrhea and increased intestinal gas after drinking milk. She is diagnosed with lactose intolerance and subsequently worries about her bone health if she cannot drink milk. The nurse reassures her that she may still be able to tolerate some dairy foods and consume adequate calcium by all of these means except _____.

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Mrs. Hernandez, a 59-year-old female, has been experiencing diarrhea and increased intestinal gas after drinking milk. She is diagnosed with lactose intolerance and subsequently worries about her bone health if she cannot drink milk. The nurse reassures her that she may still be able to tolerate some dairy foods and consume adequate calcium by all of these means except _____.​

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Processed cheeses often have lactose removed, but aged cheeses typically have even less lactose and are better tolerated by those with lactose intolerance.

Mrs Hernandez, a 59-Year-Old Female, Has Been Experiencing Diarrhea and Increased