Does being lactose intolerant mean I won’t take calories from lactose?

Question

I’m not thinking about using this as a “life hack” to somehow slim down. (even if true, cause I don’t like feeling ill). But I always wondered if the gut bacteria eats the Lactose since I myself can’t process it, does that mean I don’t take in the calories that come with the lactose?

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Answer 1

Even if you weren’t getting lactose calories, everything that contains lactose also contains other sources of calories like the fats and protein, so it’s still not as good as just drinking water. So no life hack here, even sans debilitating gastrointestinal issues.