Lactose intolerant... and no soy. Dairy alternatives? (not just milk)

BigAnnieG

michelle172415 wrote: »

Have you researched Raw Milk at all? If it's legal in your state, it could be worth a try. Goats Milk is also a great alternative. I wouldn't drink anything like Coconut or Almond Milk or Rice Milk, they are full of additives and things that you may not want to put in to your body.

I'm in the UK I haven't heard of Raw Milk though? Oh goat's milk, there's one I hadn't thought of - I know I can have goat cheese so it might be worth a try. Isn't it a bit sour for having in tea though?!

BigAnnieG

SeptemberFeyre wrote: »

Fairlife milk, Silk Cashew milk, Chobani plain greek yogurt is 95% lactose free and I've heard oikos yogurt may be. Do you have an Aldi where you live? Their Happy Farms sliced cheddar and mozzerella have a lactose free stamp on the back. A lot of the cashew and coconut ice creams are good along with coconut whipped topping. I'm not sure what you mean about the protein because most if not all are lactose free..?

Thanks - I;ll keep an eye out for these

I seem to be very sensitive to even minimal lactose, which is part of the whey creation process, so normal whey protein makes my skin red raw even after one shake I know the lactose is minimal, but it's still there!

BigAnnieG

mallory_2014 wrote: »

Be careful as milk is in almost every packaged item!

This. I am on a steep learning curve with this. The intolerance has definitely worsened in recent months, and I've had to strip back to a 'you didn't make it with single ingredients, don't eat it' way of living... which isn't so bad for the diet I suppose! But frustrating when dining out etc.

BigAnnieG

@Strawblackcat perfect, thank you! So helpful

Debbie_Ferr

I too am lactose intolerant.

There's some dairy products I can tolerate in small quantities IF I take Lactaid pills before I eat.
such as yogurts & hard cheeses & salami (yes, salami has milk products in it!!)

Unfortunately, the lactaid pills aren't strong enough to help me with dairy ice cream nor dairy milk

Not sure if the UK has something similar.

Do you know what dairy component specifically causes your eczema to act up?
Is it from lactose, or casein, or maybe something else in the dairy ?

If you not familiar with lactaid ~ it's has the live enzyme that helps breaks down lactose.
btw ~ It's temperature sensitive ~ shouldn't be stored in your car, or might kill it.
here's a link....
https://www.lactaid.com/products/fast-act-caplets?&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Branded+-+Supplements&utm_term=lactaid%20pills&utm_content=Supplements|mkwid|sS0Yc41QC_dc|pcrid|74665937182

good luck ~

Nige_Gsy

Having been diagnoised as gluten, wheat, gliadin, dairy, and egg intolerant I know how much of a trial a restricted diet can be. There's loads of good advice above, if I can add 2 thoughts it will be these:

Firstly, it takes quite a time for your taste buds to adapt to new / different flavours and also to adapt to the different consistencies (particularly with milk alternatives and protein powders). But, if you start by mixing them into foods you can eat that eases the transition.

Secondly, read the label on everything, and get to learn which companies are good with their allergy alert labelling and those that just tuck that information away. Even after several years I can still get caught out with some things that aren't prominently flagged.