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Sawbones: Milk, Part 1 - Lactose Intolerance

Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine by Justin McElroy

Apr 21, 202600:41:35Comedy

Why do some people have stomachaches when they drink or eat dairy products? Dr. Syndee and Justin talk about lactose and lactase to explain that it's really those who can drink milk who are the outliers and answer the ve...

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Sawbones: Milk, Part 1 - Lactose Intolerance is an episode from Sawbones: A Marital Tour of Misguided Medicine by Justin McElroy. Why do some people have stomachaches when they drink or eat dairy products? Dr. Syndee and Justin talk about l...

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Published Apr 21, 2026, 00:41:35 long, audio available.

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