[food] soy sorry...

[kettunainen]

It has come to my attention that I am allergic to an excess of soy (defined as an unspecified amount). This realisation came about this morning when I had the typical symptoms of a soy protein allergy (profuse vomiting and watery diarrhea) right after a dinner with tofu. Can I share with you how much fun it is to try to nurse your son right before

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[plumjudy]

but what's wrong with ME then! I should grill my mom on how early i got fed solids/dairy. soy makes me gassy, and i know she fed me steamed tofu when i was wee.

[kettunainen]

yeah, any exposure to solids before 6-7 months is putting a baby at risk for an allergy. and most doctors still recommend starting solids during the 4-6 month period. >:[

also, soy is just really hard to digest for a lot of people. It's not made to be the staple ingredient that North America has turned it into. check out The Whole Soy Story for more info.

[rowanf]

Thanks for the link. The first excerpt is particularly interesting.

[kettunainen]

no problemo!

for more info on corn, check out The Omnivore's Dilemma. The first chapter is available in pdf for free.

for more info on dairy (and animal protein, in general), try The China Study