Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: queenie, please help! almonds

Hi Queenie,
I have kidney stones, a cyst in one and a benign tumor in the other, but the IBS bothers me a lot more.
I drink Almond milk instead of soy milk and I love soy yogurt. All soy yogurt is not created equal! I really like the trader Joe's brand that they just came out with. The Almond milk is great and I don't have any problems with it. It comes in a carton just like the soy milk and is usually in the same area of the store (healthfoods) where they sell the soy milk. I like the vanilla flavor the best. Probably easier than eating the whole almond on the digestion. I also get raw almond butter that I eat sometimes when I feel I can tolerate it. I like it better than peanut butter. It's highly nutritious but high in oil. So between the soy yogurt and the almond milk I figure it all helps my calcium levels. There are a whole lot of calcium supplements out there including a liquid. I take Jarrow brand "bone-up" which contains hydroxyapatite and is the only type of calcium that reduces bone loss as far as I know. It also says that it helps build bone mass in teens and young adults and my reduce risk of osteoporosis later in life. It takes six pills to get 1000mg. but it does contain magnesium which can be a problem for some.

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