Comments on: Why I Avoid Soy http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-i-avoid-soy/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:59:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Briana W. http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-i-avoid-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-20721 Briana W. Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:28:42 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-i-avoid-soy/#comment-20721 I am so relieved to find this site. I am 35 and it took my allergist over a year and a half to figure out that I am also highly allergic to soy and shellfish. Avoiding shellfish is a breeze, however soy is a nightmare. EVERYTHING contains soy and after 5 trips to the ER with "hyperventilation syndrome" as my diagnosis (brilliant ER doctors), undiagnosed asthma and POTS syndrome, I have now figured it out and I am MAD. I am so relieved to find this site. I am 35 and it took my allergist over a year and a half to figure out that I am also highly allergic to soy and shellfish. Avoiding shellfish is a breeze, however soy is a nightmare. EVERYTHING contains soy and after 5 trips to the ER with “hyperventilation syndrome” as my diagnosis (brilliant ER doctors), undiagnosed asthma and POTS syndrome, I have now figured it out and I am MAD.

]]> By: Shirley http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-i-avoid-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-18465 Shirley Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:51:57 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-i-avoid-soy/#comment-18465 Lisa, thanks for sharing your story. Hopefully in time more and more people will realize just how serious a soy allergy can be, and those of us with this allergy won't have to work so hard just to find food we can safely eat. I am especially concerned about the foods that contain soy but do not have soy listed on their labels. The food manufacturers definitely would not incorrectly label something that contained even a trace of peanuts... I wonder why they feel they can do that with soy. Lisa, thanks for sharing your story. Hopefully in time more and more people will realize just how serious a soy allergy can be, and those of us with this allergy won’t have to work so hard just to find food we can safely eat. I am especially concerned about the foods that contain soy but do not have soy listed on their labels. The food manufacturers definitely would not incorrectly label something that contained even a trace of peanuts… I wonder why they feel they can do that with soy.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-i-avoid-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-18459 Lisa Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:12:19 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-i-avoid-soy/#comment-18459 I have been a vegetarian for 20+ years and ate a lot of soy. During a 6 month period, I was under a lot of stress and actually upped my soy intake thinking i was eating healthier and would feel better. I developed severe hives and ended up in the ER twice with my face swelled like a balloon. My lips and hands would swell and 2 allergists could not figure out why. I was put on steroids and suffered months of misery. My doctor then suspected it could be soy and as soon as I gave it up, I got better! It is very very hard to be completely soy free as it is in so many products. I mistakenly injested a small amount of it and had another attack, but have had none sense then. People do not realize how serious this allergy can be. You can die from it. I have to carry an epi pen with me incase I injest some by accident and go into anaphylactic shock! Thank you for your informative article! Soy is not something to be taken lightly by anyone! I have been a vegetarian for 20+ years and ate a lot of soy.
During a 6 month period, I was under a lot of stress and actually upped my soy intake thinking i was eating healthier and would feel better.
I developed severe hives and ended up in the ER twice with my face swelled like a balloon. My lips and hands would swell and 2 allergists could not figure out why. I was put on steroids and suffered months of misery.

My doctor then suspected it could be soy and as soon as I gave it up, I got better! It is very very hard to be completely soy free as it is in so many products.
I mistakenly injested a small amount of it and had another attack, but have had none sense then.

People do not realize how serious this allergy can be. You can die from it. I have to carry an epi pen with me incase I injest some by accident and go into anaphylactic shock!

Thank you for your informative article! Soy is not something to be taken lightly by anyone!

]]> By: Joyce http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-i-avoid-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-9255 Joyce Mon, 01 Jun 2009 16:31:32 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-i-avoid-soy/#comment-9255 I've recently found that I have a soy sensitivity and now have to read every ingredient on the food labels. In the summer of 2007 I thought I would do something good for my body and change to soy milk and replace some of my protein with soy products. I turned out to be a living He.. for me. I love wraps but now make my own whole wheat tortilias, pitas, english muffins, and bread along with using soy-free tuna (yes, look at your label) and mayo. I don't eat any samples handed out in stores unless I read the label. I'm still trying to find vitamins that do not use soy. If anyone knows of a soy-free campaign, let me know...I'm there. I’ve recently found that I have a soy sensitivity and now have to read every ingredient on the food labels. In the summer of 2007 I thought I would do something good for my body and change to soy milk and replace some of my protein with soy products. I turned out to be a living He.. for me. I love wraps but now make my own whole wheat tortilias, pitas, english muffins, and bread along with using soy-free tuna (yes, look at your label) and mayo. I don’t eat any samples handed out in stores unless I read the label. I’m still trying to find vitamins that do not use soy. If anyone knows of a soy-free campaign, let me know…I’m there.

]]> By: Linda A http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-i-avoid-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-2881 Linda A Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:51:52 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-i-avoid-soy/#comment-2881 I've only recently realized that I have a soy allergy. Your website provides some very valuable information and I thank you for that. I had not had any major reactions to soy until after I had minor surgery about two months ago. Since that time, I've had two extemely allergic reactions. My initial reaction was caused by newspaper ink, due in part to my new 'couponing' hobby. After realizing that soy was a common ingredient for inks, additional reactions to other products containing soy started to make sense. Again, thank you for sharing your research and experiences. I’ve only recently realized that I have a soy allergy. Your website provides some very valuable information and I thank you for that. I had not had any major reactions to soy until after I had minor surgery about two months ago. Since that time, I’ve had two extemely allergic reactions. My initial reaction was caused by newspaper ink, due in part to my new ‘couponing’ hobby. After realizing that soy was a common ingredient for inks, additional reactions to other products containing soy started to make sense. Again, thank you for sharing your research and experiences.

]]> By: Kathy@brazoscowgirl http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-i-avoid-soy/comment-page-1/#comment-964 Kathy@brazoscowgirl Tue, 06 May 2008 20:02:12 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/why-i-avoid-soy/#comment-964 This needs to be out there about cancer survivors. Soy makes your hormones react, which most breast cancer survivors should avoid. Thanks for putting a post on this. Many lotions now have soy! This needs to be out there about cancer survivors. Soy makes your hormones react, which most breast cancer survivors should avoid.

Thanks for putting a post on this.

Many lotions now have soy!

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