{"product_id":"late-bloomer-sour-stomach-dustin-gross-9798231883967","title":"Late Bloomer, Sour Stomach: Navigating Lactose Intolerance in Your 40s and Beyond","description":"\u003cp\u003eOne day, pizza is comfort. The next, it's betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor millions of adults, lactose intolerance sneaks in during the 30s, 40s, or 50s-turning beloved foods into digestive minefields. \u003cem\u003eLate Bloomer, Sour Stomach: Navigating Lactose Intolerance in Your 40s and Beyond\u003c\/em\u003e is the essential survival manual for anyone suddenly betrayed by ice cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor Dustin Gross combines clear science, practical strategies, and a healthy dose of humor to make sense of what's happening inside your gut-and what you can do about it. This isn't a doom-and-gloom medical pamphlet or a simplistic \"just cut dairy\" command. It's a compassionate, plain-English companion that explains: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy your body suddenly rejects dairy after decades of loyalty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to tell lactose intolerance from IBS, celiac disease, or other digestive issues.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat tests confirm the diagnosis (and which ones waste your time).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurvival skills for reading food labels, navigating restaurants, and grocery shopping.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe truth about lactase supplements, probiotics, and emerging therapies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to protect bone health and nutrition while cutting back on dairy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmotional tools for handling frustration, embarrassment, and food grief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with real-life stories, practical checklists, and strategies you can actually use, this book helps you move from denial to adaptation-without losing the joy of eating.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause a lactose-free future doesn't mean a joy-free one. It just means writing a new menu for your life-one that keeps your gut, bones, and spirit strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for anyone in midlife wondering, \u003cem\u003e\"Why now?\"\u003c\/em\u003e-and ready for answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dustin Gross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798231883967\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dustin Gross\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d","brand":"Dustin Gross","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460240191743,"sku":"9798231883967","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a4ed62a-10c8-4c6f-8b39-5a4ec4e270aa.jpg?v=1777413460","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/late-bloomer-sour-stomach-dustin-gross-9798231883967","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}