Irritable Bowel Syndrome Message Boards | Re: thickeners in vegan/soy foods

So funny you say that about the Stonyfield O'Soy yogurt because I bought it yesterday and tried it today. I agree that it was really good...better than the Trader Joe's yogurt...but I'm still getting headaches. I'm trying to see if I'm just going through a withdrawal of some sorts or if there is something in the products that aren't agreeing with me. Did you daughter get gassy at all from the O'Soy because there is milk in it (in the active cultures)?

Can anyone help explain the headaches? This is what I've found so far on one website (obviously not the only answer I'm going with).
"Soybeans contain tyramine, a natural headache trigger, so all soy products have some headache potential. As soy is processed in the manufacture of certain products, and soy protein is thereby broken down (hydrolyzed) into its constituent amino acids, glutamate is released, and monosodium glutamate (MSG) � a potent migraine trigger � is formed."
-adapted from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5381403

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IBS-A...just looking for some answers!

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