Should I risk and try goat's milk/yogurt?
#314131 - 08/28/07 08:53 PM
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TATYANA
Reged: 07/22/07
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I am completely lactose intolerant. Last week I ate a biscuit that had butter in it and I was sick for over a week. I am curious about goat's milk and how it might effect me. Has anyone tried it? I used to drink it as a child and never liked the taste. I am so scared of getting sick!
Thanks!
-------------------- IBS-C since 2006. No signs of IBS now, it's been 4 yrs. Only dairy allergy now.
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No. I know some people can tolerate goat's milk, but I wouldn't risk it until you're stable. There are a lot of safer dairy alternatives out there -- soy milks, rice milk, almond milk -- that are also enriched. A really good plain soy yogurt is Nancy's Organic. Silk and Whole Soy also have some good fruit yogurts.
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Oops, I just saw that you're soy intolerant. Sorry I missed that! Nevermind what I said about the soy yogurts. I wonder if there are any rice yogurts out there? There is something called amazake, which is fermented rice. I've seen it at my local HFS, sold as a beverage, but I haven't tried it yet.
Edited by Maria!Maria! (08/28/07 09:19 PM)
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I thought goats milk had lactose in it too because it is milk .
-------------------- Crohns, lactose intolerant
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In my opinion, if you feel that you should "risk" it, it's not worth it because of the "risk" factor. And as mentioned, goat's milk is milk after all so I wouldn't do it.
-------------------- Wendy IBS A thru Z
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Butter contains only trace amounts of lactose.
Cow's milk contains about 5% lactose and goat's milk contains about 4% lactose.
I am lactose intolerant I won't drink goat's milk unless I took lactase.
-------------------- STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS
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Syl
#314157 - 08/29/07 06:39 AM
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Jordy
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Can you drink lactose free milk or eat lactaid cottage cheese (or even normal dairy) if you take those enzymes? I didn't think they would help.
-------------------- IBS-C with pain and bloat
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Re: Syl
#314159 - 08/29/07 06:57 AM
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Syl
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I take lactase when I eat foods that contain dairy and I have not had problems. I haven't tried lactaid cottage cheese.
Lactase really helps if you are lactose intolerant. It won't help with other dairy sensitivities.
-------------------- STABLE: ♂, IBS-D 50+ years - Science of IBS
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Thank you so much to everyone who responded. I guess I won't be trying goats milk any time soon. Does anyone know where I can find Lactaid cottage cheese? Thanks again to everyone.
-------------------- IBS-C since 2006. No signs of IBS now, it's been 4 yrs. Only dairy allergy now.
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Under Heather's guidelines, all dairy is off limits even lactose-free because of problems digesting dairy proteins:
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If you want to eat dairy anyhow and just cope with your lactose intolerance, you can try taking Lactaid tablets when eating dairy.
HTH.
-------------------- [Research tells us fourteen out of any ten individuals likes chocolate. - Sandra Boynton]
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Hi Sand - I have seen you make the comment that the problem with milk is proteins. I am not sure there is evidence to suggest that problem lies strictly with proteins. In this message I gave a quote from a paper that says "Milk contains many other substances in addition to lactose, including fats, proteins, sugars, and Igs, which may stimulate the GI tract."
I believe the research is inconclusive about the role of proteins in milk and IBS.
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Syl --
It seems to me that even though they haven't narrowed down a particular substance in milk that aggravates IBS, there still seems to be a lot of data and anecdotal evidence suggesting that dairy products can contribute to a flare in IBS symptoms. I think if a person is not stable and still consuming dairy, it wouldn't hurt to exclude dairy product from his/her diet. Also, I think this topic shows that a lot more research needs to be done on IBS.
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Re: Syl
#314188 - 08/29/07 10:49 AM
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Jordy
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Well, my lactose intolerance test came back normal, so I guess these tablets would just be a waste of money.
-------------------- IBS-C with pain and bloat
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Quote:
Hi Sand - I have seen you make the comment that the problem with milk is proteins.
Just quoting Heather. If you disagree, please argue with her directly. Thanks.
-------------------- [Research tells us fourteen out of any ten individuals likes chocolate. - Sandra Boynton]
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