Lactose And Soy Intolerant

[momandgirls]

Hi - Is anyone else out there intolerant to both soy and lactose? I'm finding it difficult. It seems that most products that are dairy free are made of soy. We wanted to make pizza the other night but all the dairy free cheese was made from soy, for example. And I can't find a dairy free margarine that is both dairy and soy free. What do all of you in the same situation do? Thanks!

[tarnalberry]

There is a margarine out there that's soy/dairy free, but it may only be available around Passover - I know someone on here will know it. As for cheese... yeah, you're kinda outa luck on that, but you can make a pizza without cheese still. You might want to pick up a raw food cookbook - they generally have a number of recipes for substitutes for things that usually contain dairy - including a cheese sauce and ranch dressing. (These are often made out of nuts, so if you've got a nut allergy as well, that could be a problem.)

[jerseyangel]

I am sensitive to soy, but can use Smart Balance. Some people with soy problems can still tolerate oil and lecithin. I can use both of those, but not soy flour or isolated soy protein--those give me D, gas and cramping. I think I react to the protein in the soy. Galaxy Foods makes a rice cheese, but I don't know if it contains lactose or not--you might try their website.

[GlutenFreeAl]

I've had a cheese called Rice Slice or something like that. It's lactose free and soy free, but it does have casein in it. I have problems with lactose and soy, but I was ok with that cheese.

Unfortunately, however, it's not the greatest cheese substitute.

For pizza, I use pesto instead of red sauce and lots of veggies. I swear, it's so tasty you don't even need cheese.

Mmm. Now I want pizza!!

[CMCM]

Hi - Is anyone else out there intolerant to both soy and lactose? I'm finding it difficult. It seems that most products that are dairy free are made of soy. We wanted to make pizza the other night but all the dairy free cheese was made from soy, for example. And I can't find a dairy free margarine that is both dairy and soy free. What do all of you in the same situation do? Thanks!

I'm using the Smart Balance Omega Plus spread, which specifically says "gluten free" on the container. It says it has less than 2% whey, and also has some soy, but I don't seem to react to it. I don't use much...mainly just a tiny bit to cook my scrambled eggs in, and that's it. I'm extremely senstive to casein, also soy, but this one works well for me. Perhaps it wouldn't if I was getting a lot of it, though.

I got tested and was negative for soy, but despite that I really do have reactions to it so I avoid it where I can. I tried frothing soy milk for my cappuccino and boy did I get cramping, sick and D from that. Possibly I didn't test positive for soy because I have always avoided it for the most part, I don't know.

I've never found a non-dairy cheese I could stand to eat.

[gabby]

I recently became intolerant of soy products and dairy. However, I have found that I can stomach certain hard cheeses (like parmesan and provelone) in small amounts. And I can also tolerate butter nicely. I use an organic brand here in Canada that contains only cream and water (no colorings, flavorings, binders, etc.)

Hope this helps.

[GlutenFreeAl]

That brings up a good point - I've found that I can tolerate Romano cheese quite well. It is my understanding that only cow's milk has lactose in it, so sheep's milk is A-Ok.

[CMCM]

I recently became intolerant of soy products and dairy. However, I have found that I can stomach certain hard cheeses (like parmesan and provelone) in small amounts. And I can also tolerate butter nicely. I use an organic brand here in Canada that contains only cream and water (no colorings, flavorings, binders, etc.)

Hope this helps.

I've had dairy problems my whole life and as a result, I'm always avoiding dairy. Several years ago when I went on the Atkins diet for 6 weeks, I ate about 2 oz. of hard cheddar cheese a day and was shocked as heck that I didn't appear to react to it. Since on that diet I was only eating protein things (meats, eggs), minimal veggies, no dairy other than the cheese, no fruit, no grains...and I was amazed at how fabulous I felt, and at the time, couldn't figure out why. I've read that hard cheese has very little lactose left. While I tested casein sensitive, perhaps my reactions are more from lactose (I guess I could also be lactose intolerant). So the absence of lactose in the hard cheese may have eliminated the problem for me, and possibly the casein end of things wasn't responsible for any of my dairy reactions. Who knows with this stuff?

[ms-sillyak-screwed]

I am also one that can't tolerate LACTOSE and SOY.

A little bit will make me sick a lot makes me sicker.

BEWARE LACTOSE & SOY is in our medications too.

I've ended up on thyroid medication (I believe it and a few other factors is a result of a soy problem). So be smart and research what is in your medication I did and what a shock I got. I also didn't know LEGUMEs are in the soy group, legumes are beans, almost all the bean family. With help from my celiac disease support group here, I learned they are in the night shade veggie family and I can't eat any longer.

Good luck and be well!

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[kabowman]

I make my pizzas with just a red sauce and no cheese. I don't miss it. I crave my pizza. For margarine/butter substitute, use oil for even replacement of melted butter (I prefer extra virgin olive oil) and for a shortening replacement (soy) I found I cannot tolerate Palm Shortening but I can have lard which sounds gross but has no flavor and my pie crusts have never been better.