Soy for people who can't have dairy
#12564 - 06/26/03 11:03 AM
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Lorna
Reged: 01/29/03
Posts: 129
Loc: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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I saw my dietician recently. She does not recommend that I have soy milk or any soy products on a regular basis. The reason for this is that I am lactose intolerant and she said if I have soy milk, I will just be introducing another allergin into my body. She also mentioned that the villa in the intestine becomes damaged in people who are lactose intolerant and use soy as a substitute. The enzymes in the intestines get buried and you don't get proper absorpsion. I am wondering if anyone else has heard of this or what your thoughts are?
Thanks.
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Lorna 
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Hi - I've never heard of this. Can you ask the dietitian to point you to some research study references that validate this?
Lactose intolerance should have no connection to soy whatsoever. Lactose intolerance is also not a food allergy. Soy is a common food allergen, but either you're allergic to it or you're not. You could be both lactose intolerant and allergic to soy (or allergic to any other food) but there's no connection between the two that I've ever heard.
Also - why would the the villi in the intestines become damaged? The only time I've ever heard of that happening from a food intolerance is in people who have celiac - when they eat gluten it damages the villi. But neither milk for the lactose intolerant, nor eating a food you're allergic to, would do that.
BTW, if you're allergic to soy you'll know it. You'll get hives, breathing difficulties, immediate digestive upset, etc. Allergies are an immune system response - they're fast and usually dramatic.
I'd really love to have more information about this. If what she says is true I need to do some research.
- Heather
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Hi Heather,
Thanks for the reply. I'll make sure I ask her where she's getting her information from the next time I see her.
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Lorna
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Heather,
FYI - I went back to my dietician. She had no studies to confirm this information. My doctor told me exactly the same thing you did: They are not related to each other.
Just thought I would update you...
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Well thank you for this! I'd been worrying about what this could all possibly mean. Glad to know there is no connection - whew! And what's up with that dietician?! Talk about some scary misinformation.
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