Yoghurt/Lactose Intolerence info....
#201179 - 07/31/05 10:26 AM
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I haven't done a search on this, but I thought you would like to know (if you didn't already) that because live yoghurt culture contains enzymes that break down lactose, some individuals who are otherwise lactose intolerant find that they can enjoy yoghurt without ill effects! I also heard that cheese is very low in lactose too, but as it is usually quite fatty, most IBSers have trouble with it!
Hope that helps peeps (maybe?!)
Nik xx
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Before trying yogurt, please read what Heather has to say about it:
Can I eat dairy if it's skim or lactose free? What about yogurt?
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I'm fine with dairy, never liked milk but am fine with yoghurt and cheese (in small amounts!)...just thought I'd pass on my nibblets of knowledge!! 
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NWMBC
#201212 - 07/31/05 12:26 PM
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Sand
Reged: 12/13/04
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Loc: West Orange, NJ (IBS-D)
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I know some people on the Boards can tolerate some dairy, but I just wanted to make things clear for Newbies Who May Be Confused (NWMBC). Dairy just kills me and I really miss yogurt - yogurt with Grape-Nuts used to be my standard breakfast pre-Heather - no wonder my tummy was always in an uproar.
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Re: NWMBC
#201224 - 07/31/05 03:14 PM
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AstroChick
Reged: 12/30/03
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Have you tried soy yogurt? IMHO, Silk soy yogurt is really yummy with no beany flavor that I can detect...
--AC
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Re: NWMBC
#201232 - 07/31/05 04:09 PM
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Sand
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Actually I did and it tastes "dusty" to me. It may be all in my head, but there you are. It's become irrelevant anyhow since my thyroid is acting up and I'm avoiding soy as much as possible. (Which translates to: I'll say to heck with my thyroid in order to eat soy ice cream occasionally, but not in order to eat soy yogurt.  ) Thanks for the thought, though.
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Soy yog
#201303 - 08/01/05 04:56 AM
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The soya yoghurt we have over here is full of sugar, which is a shame, because I used to love it!! Just upsets my candida!!!
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Silk doesn't quite do it for me, but I really like Wildwood soy yogurt. The plain really tastes like real plain yogurt, and the fruity ones are good too. The Silk brand fruity ones are passable, but what I really love most is plain yogurt, and the Silk plain just isn't quite right. Wildwood is quite close (though still not perfect, IMO).
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I live in the Big Apple, but I don't eat the skin
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to a whole container? I am so bloated and gassy that all soy products scare me. Is it better to just avoid soy if I am already gassy and bloated?
I miss yogurt. 
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Constipation, pain prodominent,cramps, spasms and bloat!
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My rule of thumb has been if it feels good, do it, and if it hurts, stop. You know your body. If soy is making you bloated and gassy, cut it out. I switched from soy milk to rice milk in my cereal because soy first thing in the a.m. was making me gassy all day. I can eat a small container of soy yogurt after a meal mid-day. I think the most important thing for you right now is to work out the C. Once that is resolved, the bloating and gas will have to die down. For now, I'd continue to avoid soy if it's making you gassy, and I'd make a real effort to get more IF into you. I know it's scary but if you are majorly C, all the SF sweet potatoes and all the SFS in the world won't help. You need to incorporate some more IF. I haven't read all of your posts but I generally try to keep up with your situation, and that's my uneducated opinion. Hope it helps.
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Amanda
I live in the Big Apple, but I don't eat the skin
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where do you buy the wildwood stuff? though gristedes is great for tofu and other soy stuff, the one by me doesn't seem to stock any soy yogurt, and food emporium hasn't had a great variety, either. (i do work a block away from a whole foods, but food-shopping at work seems silly.) i tried a brand of plain that i'm forgetting, though it wasn't silk, and it was chalky and too sweet. i've generally found that soy yogurt is too sweet, and much better with fruit and cereal in it. (and i'm normally really ok with soy flavors - plain soymilk, &c.)
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A question - what is the relationship to soy and thyroid?
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Re: NWMBC
#201341 - 08/01/05 08:20 AM
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fud4me
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I like the Silk Vanilla as well, but only after I have added a little brown sugar to help with the flavor. It makes all the difference IMHO. 
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You're just going to have to go during lunch!  I think they deliver within a certain range, so if you want, you can go pick out your groceries and have them deliver them that evening. I get most of my groceries from www.freshdirect.com , but they don't have everything. They do have Soy Delicious Ice Cream, also known as Amanda's Personal PMS Salvation.
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Amanda
I live in the Big Apple, but I don't eat the skin
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Re: NWMBC
#201347 - 08/01/05 08:48 AM
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Sand
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I don't understand the mechanism. (I know we're all supposed to understand all the mechanisms involving our health, but on some of my health issues, I really don't care how things work. I just want to know what to do.)
You can Search on the Diet Board for "thyroid" (no quotes), no time limit, and scan the list for posts by Kandee - she's our resident thyroid expert. I asked my endocrinologist about it after reading what Kandee said and she agrees to some extent; that is, as far as my endo is concerned, I can eat soy as long as it's in moderation. She was definite, though, about soy interfering with the action of synthroid, so I must wait at least an hour after taking my synthroid before I can have soy.
Sorry I can't be more helpful.
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thanks... it's the interfering with synthroid that is important to my family. Charlie takes synthroid and I never thought about soy being something he maybe shouldn't have.
I'll look deeper........
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Hi, Speaking of Soy Delicious 'ice creams', they now(not exactly sure how new it is) have a 'Creamy Vanilla' flavor
that actually has 5 g's of SF per serving. I thought it
was a misprint because all other flavors were between 1 and 2 g's. I called the company 'Turtlemountain' and they verifed
it was in fact 5 g's per serving. Something to do with the
use of chicory roots I think. It tastes absolutely delicious. I saw some other tempting flavors on their
website, but unfortunately living out here in the boonies,I can't get them. However the flavors that are available at
our local food coop are pretty good. -Bob
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