Is soy milk ok as far as casein free?

[IDreamInColor]

I'm trying to find alternatives for the casein foods I love, like pudding. My appetite is at zero, and I'm about starved and need to find some comfort foods, I love dairy products. If one is not sensitive to soy, would soy milk work to make pudding, or does soy milk also contain casein?

[harma]

soy milk is okay if you want to eat (drink) casein free, but since soy is an intolerance of a lot of people here, to be on the save site, rice milk or almond milk would be a saver option.

What I have been reading here is that, during a serious flare, the BRAT diet is a good option. Banana's, Rice, Apple sauce and Tea.

[tex]

I'm not sure if all of the various soy milks are dairy free or not, but as Harma says, most of us would never seek out soy milk, because so many of us are sensitive to soy, and because of the negative health attributes that soy has, even for "normal" people, (not the least of which is hormonal effects).

A better choice for most of us is the Silk brand Almond Milk. Unlike some of the other almond milks, the Silk brand does not contain any soy, and it absolutely does not contain any dairy products. I use it sometimes with Rice Chex, for a quick breakfast, and it is the only milk substitute that does not seem to cause even a slight bloating problem for me. Most of the other milk substitutes, (including Hemp Milk), cause me to have mild to moderating bloating, (but no D). I would think that you could use it for any purpose where you would otherwise use regular milk. I've even found it at Wally-Mart, so it should be easy to find.

http://www.silkpurealmond.com/#

Tex

[IDreamInColor]

Thanks for the input, just one question. I think I may be a bit allergic to almonds, anytime I would eat almonds my mouth and throat would get itchy, would I have the same consequence with almond milk?

[harma]

no idea, but why take a risk and just choose the rice milk.

[harma]

another option could be coconut milk if you want to use it for desserts

[tex]

Thanks for the input, just one question. I think I may be a bit allergic to almonds, anytime I would eat almonds my mouth and throat would get itchy, would I have the same consequence with almond milk?

You sure might, because that's a mast cell reaction, and it makes me wonder if you might possibly have a general mast cell disorder, that could be complicating your MC symptoms. Mast cell issues can make effective treatment a lot more difficult, because it can really confuse the issues.

I agree with Harma that you would probably be better off with coconut milk, (since coconut is considered to be a treatment for MC by some people), or rice milk.

Tex

[MBombardier]

If you can do chocolate, I have a friend who loves to make hot chocolate with half canned coconut milk because it is very thick and creamy (Thai Kitchen is a good brand) and half rice milk.

Tex, thanks for that information about almonds. I have the same reaction as IDream. A friend suggested blanching them and slipping the skins off, but eating them (especially at this point) is not that important to me, but I was wondering about the almond milk. And it sounds like almond flour is probably out, too.

[tex]

Marliss,

I'm just guessing, of course, but I believe that almond flour usually contains the hulls, (you can usually see the specks from the hulls in the flour), and I see no reason why an allergy to almonds wouldn't be carried over to almond milk.

I've used Thai Kitchen canned coconut milk, too, and I agree that it's good stuff - thick and rich.

Tex