Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: From stable to mildly instable, where did I go wrong?

I'm a D and honestly, I note that on days I consume anything processed/packaged I am highly attack vulnerable!

Soy foods are rather suspect and well...I think you need to ease into you're body adapting to their uses. Soy products often contain gums that throw some bodies for a loop.

Maria mentioned carrageenan and casein, but some of the flavourings could also be causing the flare, as well as the fat content. Soy is a legume/bean after all! It's fiber!
A different set of ENZYMES are required to digest soy. I take enzyme pills and they are highly effective if I'm consuming soy, especially if it contains a 'gum' or carrageenan.

There's also the fat issue.

The best carrageenan-free soy product/milk I've used is Natur-a soy milk. It's available in Canada. (I'm Canadian)
So Nice natural is also carrageenan free--add your own cocoa or vanilla. Actually, it's rather good! Note: it has 4 g of fat, so be sure you have an sf base!!! Carrageenan, or irish moss, is a seeweed and well...seeweed makes me go whether its used as a stabilizer or in sushi! It's a source of glutamine or glutamate and a 'stabilizer'/'emulsifier' to which some people react.

Kate, IBS-D.

Edited by Wind (10/17/05 02:06 PM)

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