Lactose free V normal milk

[Derby Simon]

I drink lactose free semi skimmed milk as I have a gut condition that I think lactose causes issues with. I am just trialling one of those constant glucose monitors for 15 days and noticed my glucose level rockets if I have a glass of milk which I try to have to help with B12 issues.
I was wondering if the process that makes milk lactose free made glucose available quicker to my body than normal milk so wondered if anyone had any info on this.
Cheers.

 

[Inka]

Perhaps it’s simply that your body can digest it better @Derby Simon ? Lactose free milks have lactase added which breaks down the sugars in the milk, making them easier to digest.

 

[MikeyBikey]

When I was on one of the exotic antibiotics for my foot I had to go dairy free while on it.I tried all the alternatives (that are obviously lactose free bar soya (intolerant to it) milk and all raised BG faster than cows' milk. Worse was oat milk that seemed to hit BG like a JB or two!

 

[Leadinglights]

Lactose free milk is produced by adding lactase to regular milk which breaks down the lactose into two sugars, glucose and galactose. The total amount of sugar in the milk remains the same and no additional sugar is added, but the milk does typically taste a little sweeter.
Presumably this means glucose is more readily available so acts like having a glucose shot so increases blood glucose more rapidly rather than your own enzymes having to do the job.