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Silk Soymilk

CarlaB

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CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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Does anyone know if the Silk Soymilk is okay? Since I'm now off casein, too, I haven't had a latte all week :blink: Now I know why I was so addicted ... it wasn't the coffee ... it was the milk!

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ehrin Explorer
ehrin
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It sure is!

Silk is made by White Wave and all flavors of their soy milk (and cream which I love!) are gluten-free!

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
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That is great news!!!!! Thank you!!!

ms-sillyak-screwed Enthusiast
ms-sillyak-screwed
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It might be gluten free but SOY is very bad for CELIAC's.

have you read dangerous grains?

mmaccartney Explorer
mmaccartney
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I use Silk all the time. I've not reacted, and they do indicate gluten free on their labeling.

I haven't read Dangerous Grains, just got done with Dr. Greens Celaic book...will read that one next!

corinne Apprentice
corinne
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As usual, what's harmful to one might be healthy for another. Soy can be dangerous to some, healthy or even beneficial for others.

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ms-sillyak-screwed
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As usual, what's harmful to one might be healthy for another. Soy can be dangerous to some, healthy or even beneficial for others.

NOT what the Celiac brains (the docs and those in the know) are saying.... all the newly published autoimmune disease books all say stay-away from soy. 5 - 6 years ago I drank plenty of Silkmilk not knowing what I was doing to my body.

I only say this because I CARE. I wish there was information that addressed SOY & celiac disease back 6 years ago when celiac disease attacked my body. I know the disease wouldn't have been so rapid on its progression, if I had avoided soy. I didn't see, feel, or know what my body was telling me. I must admit I didn't know how to "READ" my body, at tthe time. Now I know different.

PLEASE Read Dangerous Grains (it is the most important thing you can do in your recovery) and you will get a better understanding of celiac disease and the secondary food allergies (we will all end up getting them. It just a matter of time.) It will change the way you think about living with celiac disease and the important steps to take.

Think twice before drinking SILKMILK :wub: -- Be well!

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I use Silk too. This is the funny tag line on their cartons: "Silk Soymilk is free of lactose, dairy, cholesterol, gluten, eggs, casein, peanuts, MSG and worries. You still have to pay for it though."

When I first started the diet a year ago I was slightly lactose intolerant, so Silk was just a "in the meantime" drink till my small intestine was up and running again. Now that I'm no longer LI (that cleared up after about three months) I find I can't go back to cow's milk! It tastes so bland next to Silk. I use it for cereal, coffee, even in simple baking like muffins and pancakes.

(Obviously I don't buy into the "Dangerous Grains" et al stuff.)

lorka150 Collaborator
lorka150
Posted

well, if soy is bad for celiacs, i'm screwed! it's my main protein! :D

silk, yes, casein free. natura brand soymilk is nice, too (also casein free), and almond breeze (also casein free). those three are household staples.

CarlaB Enthusiast
CarlaB
Posted
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Thank you for the suggestions. I think I may buy the almond milk for home and get the soymilk when I want a latte ... don't want to start having problems with soy. It's never bothered me before, but I don't want to have it too often and become intolerant.

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psawyer
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Well, if soy is bad for celiacs, I'm screwed! It's my main protein! :D

The majority of celiacs do not have a problem with soy, although there are a few who do. Similarly, there are a few who react badly to corn. Some of us can't tolerate casein. Eggs cause problems for some. Name a food, and if you look you can find a celiac with an intolerance or allergy (mine's shellfish). But that does not mean that all celiacs have intolerances to all foods. :o

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flagbabyds
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I use Silk too. This is the funny tag line on their cartons: "Silk Soymilk is free of lactose, dairy, cholesterol, gluten, eggs, casein, peanuts, MSG and worries. You still have to pay for it though."

the other funny tag on the top is "Shake well and Buy Often"

my sister drinks it, that is why it is in our house. i don't have soy (ver allergic to it) but we always have t.

mmaccartney Explorer
mmaccartney
Posted

They also make several good "yogurt" flavors. I've had their Key Lime, Strawberry Banana, Black Cherry, and blueberry. They were all quite tasty

lorka150 Collaborator
lorka150
Posted

my mom loves their yogurt. we buy her the plain and she mixes in flax seeds and fruit.

if you never had problems with soy before, you probably won't now. don't let that worry you. i consumed a lot of soy before i found out i could not longer have casein, so the transition was easy. if you're having more soy than normal, your bod is going to have to get used to it... so you might get bloated and whatnot, but it'll even out.

shai76 Explorer
shai76
Posted

I'm really allergic to soy, but if I drank it I would choose the Silk brand because they are organic and do a lot to help heal the Earth.

....that sounded a lot like a commercial, didn't it? Sorry. :blink:

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lorka150
Posted

actually, i've never seen a soymilk that isn't organic.

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