Soy?

[billmac]

Hello all,

On reading through the forum and discussions of the absolute necessity of avoiding wheat, rye, and barley products, I have seen mention of soy. I know that soy sauce can contain wheat products but is soy milk and other soy products in the same category of must avoid foods?

Bill

[DreamWalker]

No. It's just that many celiacs have additional food intolerances. I'm not sure if it's like the associated lactose intolerance where your body cannot digest lactose due to the damaged villi or just an unfortunate side effect of GI issues. However, I found that milk & soy cause my stomach to become bloated and I usually wind up in the bathroom a short while later.

Anyhow, welcome to the forum.

[happygirl]

Soy in itself does not contain gluten, and is gluten free. As you mentioned, some products that are soy based, often have wheat/gluten in it (like soy sauce).

[Mother of Jibril]

Sometimes, after being on the gluten-free diet for a while, people on this forum have found that additional food(s) were causing problems. The most common offenders are soy, corn, dairy (casein and/or lactose), eggs, nuts, nightshades (peppers, eggplants, tomatoes), and grains/carbs in general. Unfortunately, it can take a while to figure these things out.

Some people with grass and pollen allergies also notice reactions to related foods. For example, cantaloupe is a member of the ragweed family.

[billmac]

Ah, that makes things clearer. Thanks for the quick replies,

Bill