Soy Allergy - help :(

[Tina]

I, UNFORTUNATELY, am allergic to some soy products. The ones I have noticed the most are things like TVP and soy crisp protein bars. Some soy CHIPS I seem to be fine with so it makes no sense.

All I know is that when I ingest some soy products, I have gastrointestinal upset for about 24 hours. If I try to eat them every day, well I'll be miserable every day.

Problem is - I love soy products - for the most part. I don't want to give them up or avoid them - and I REALLY want to use the 5 lb bag of TVP that I bought without getting sick Is there anything I can do to counter the side affects? anything I can take or do to desensitize my system to the soy reactions?

Any help is appreciated.

Thank you!

Tina

[Guest]

Tina,
I noticed that you are trying to eat soy products that have other harmful ingredients included. I am wondering--could it possibly be not the soy, but the other ingredients? TVP, for example, has hydrogenated oils and artificial colors, flavors, etc. Those products that may be in there may contribute to your gastrointestinal upset, and it may not be the soy, since not all products give you the same results. Look at the ingredients in your food, and if there is hydrogenated oils, artificial colors, or flavors, then that may be the culprits, and not the soy.

One more suggestion: try eating tofu and see how you feel. If you do not get gastrointestinal upset from that, then it's not the soy that you are allergic to. If you do get that from the tofu, then it very well may be the soy. Before you decide that you have an allergy to it, test out my theories. Then, if you find out you do have an allergy to soy, then there are other ways to get your protein, such as nut milks, grain milks, etc.

Hope this helps.
Sincerely,
Tammy

[Grieniclick]

Some Passover chocolate is safe. I stock up on chocolate chips and store them in the freezer.

Otherwise:
Art Bars
Michel Cluizel
Hachez

In the US, Whole Foods has an imported swiss chocolate--organic and soy-free.

ygg

[Smorsejom]

Therere always indonesian soy sauces you can find at the asian grocery sores...or malaysian ones...thats what we use.