Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: gas from soy and/or tofu products

Some IBS people have difficulty tolerating soy products. But I wonder whether it is the soy or the additives that is causing the problem.

Here in Toronto (and across Canada) we can buy a soy milk called "So Nice organic soy beverage -- natural." This product contains nothing but soy liquid and water. No additives or other ingredients. I have never had a problem with it and I mainly use it to bolster soups (it makes my soups creamy). I try not to use it too much because soy milk is very fattening and I like to maintain my size 0 figure!

Unfortunately "So Nice" is not available in the U.S. and I have never yet found a soy milk in the U.S. that doesn't contain a long list of additives and other ingredients.

I find sometimes when you think something is bothering you, it may not be the food itself, but something else that's being added in.

For example, I used to think I had difficulty with wheat until I tried "Yehuda Matzah" which is made solely from white wheat flour and water. I feel great whenever I eat this, but not quite as good when I eat bread from the bakery because the bread contains all sorts of other ingredients not just white wheat flour and water.

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