My ten-month-old baby daughter has developed lactose intolerance after a bout of severe gastro. She has been given a lactose-free formula and I have been advised to keep her off dairy products for a few weeks. Is there anything I can give her yoghurt-wise that would be ok? A friend of mine mentioned fromage frais but I am not sure if that is all right. What about soy yoghurt? Good thinking! Soy yoghurt is based on soy milk rather than cows’ milk, therefore it will not contain lactose. Lactose is the name given to the type of sugar found in cows’ milk. Usually our bodies process it with an enzyme…

Question – Non-dairy replacements for lactose-intolerance My ten-month-old baby daughter has developed lactose intolerance after a bout of severe gastro. She has been given a lactose-free formula and I have been advised to keep her off dairy products for a few weeks. Is there anything I can give her yoghurt-wise that would be ok? A friend of mine mentioned fromage frais but I am not sure if that is all right. What about soy yoghurt? Answer: Good thinking! Soy yoghurt is based on soy milk rather than cows’ milk, therefore it will not contain lactose. Lactose is the name given to the type of sugar found in cows’ milk. Usually…