Can I Have Soy

[TERESE]

I have been gluten free for 10 months. I had neg. bloodwork but tests from Entrolab showed I am DQB1 0302 and 0501 and casein sensitive. I have yet to go dairy free but think I should as I am still having stomach issues. Can I have soy? I think I read here that soy wasn't good for people with celiac but does that go for gluten sensitivity too? What does that leave me with and far as milk for cereal and coffee and my beloved icecream?

[Ursa Major]

He Terese. Well, you could have rice milk (not Rice Dream, as it's not gluten-free), and Rice Dream ice cream (which is gluten-free). Or almond milk on your cereal. There are other choices, but since I am intolerant to all of them, somebody else would have more info.

Maybe you can have soy. Many people with celiac disease are soy and dairy intolerant as well. But by far not all. First eliminate dairy, since you actually tested to be intolerant to it. If you still have stomach issues, it may be something else, and would want to then try cutting out soy.

[TERESE]

He Terese. Well, you could have rice milk (not Rice Dream, as it's not gluten-free), and Rice Dream ice cream (which is gluten-free). Or almond milk on your cereal. There are other choices, but since I am intolerant to all of them, somebody else would have more info.

Maybe you can have soy. Many people with celiac disease are soy and dairy intolerant as well. But by far not all. First eliminate dairy, since you actually tested to be intolerant to it. If you still have stomach issues, it may be something else, and would want to then try cutting out soy.

Thanks Ursula,

I'll try going dairy free and hopfully soy won't be a problem.

[AndreaB]

Please don't make soy a staple in your diet but us sparingly if you choose to use it. My family that has been tested by enterolab came back with 2 soy intolerant/sensitive and 2 that scored 9 with 10 being the intolerant/sensitive level. Soy is highly allergenic and can cause damage to the intestines as well. Stick with Rice Dream ice cream or sorbet and try and use almond or rice milks (except Rice Dream milk). Try to limit soy to stuff like tofu and even cheese if you need to, unless you are just looking to replace milk and not use other soy products.

[ms-sillyak-screwed]

Soy for me caused many more problems then I prepared myself for 5 or 6 years ago when I went G&D FREE.

Visit my blogg (rightside) link has info about how bad soy is. There are people that are in denial about the dangers of soy, and plenty of threads here pro and con. But always remember SOY is listed in the 8 deadly allergens.

No -one tells you or prepares you about the secondary food intolerance/allergies that crop up as time passes living with celiac disease. You may think that going G&D FREE you will be healthy. For many of us it's NOT enough. I leaned the hard way that most of us have more then a gluten problem... and there are more things needed to avoid as well.

Soy for me caused many more problems then I prepared myself for 5 or 6 years ago when I went G&D FREE.

Visit my blogg (rightside) link has info about how bad soy is. There are people that are in denial about the dangers of soy, and plenty of threads here pro and con. But always remember SOY is listed in the 8 deadly allergens.

No -one tells you or prepares you about the secondary food intolerance/allergies that crop up as time passes living with celiac disease. You may think that going G&D FREE you will be healthy. For many of us it's NOT enough. I leaned the hard way that most of us have more then a gluten problem... and there are more things needed to avoid as well.

One last thing -- look into goats milk it doesn't break down like cows milk, or soy does.