{"id":245231,"date":"2026-08-19T00:36:47","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T04:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.medicalofficesofmanhattan.com\/uncategorized\/gastroenterologists-explain-whether-lactose-intolerance-patches-really-work\/"},"modified":"2026-09-17T04:38:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T08:38:23","slug":"gastroenterologists-explain-whether-lactose-intolerance-patches-really-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.medicalofficesofmanhattan.com\/es\/news\/gastroenterologists-explain-whether-lactose-intolerance-patches-really-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Gastroenterologists Explain Whether Lactose Intolerance Patches Really Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Right now, there\u2019s no strong evidence that lactose intolerance patches consistently prevent symptoms.<\/p>\n<p>The idea behind these patches is simple: Instead of swallowing a lactase pill before eating dairy, you stick on a patch that\u2019s supposed to deliver the lactase enzyme through your skin. The problem is that it\u2019s not clear whether the enzyme can actually make it to your digestive tract, where it\u2019s needed to break down lactose.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor [patches] to actually be effective, the enzymes would need to get through the skin barrier and into the bloodstream, and then somehow get from the bloodstream into the gut,\u201d Adam Pont, MD, a board-certified gastroenterologist, told Verywell. \u201cThis would be an incredible feat, and likely impossible with even state-of-the-art transdermal drug delivery systems.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verywellhealth.com\/lactose-intolerance-patches-12035455\">Read the full article.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalofficesofmanhattan.com\/our-team\/dr-adam-pont\/\">Would you like to schedule an appointment with Dr. Pont?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Right now, there\u2019s no strong evidence that lactose intolerance patches consistently prevent symptoms. The idea behind these patches is simple: Instead of swallowing a lactase pill before eating dairy, you stick on a patch that\u2019s supposed to deliver the lactase enzyme through your skin. 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