Soy milk bad for children?

[Mum2SweetCs]

Hi All,

DD has eczema. She has had it for 2.5 years now. I have tried her on goats milk, rice milk and she has been on A2 cows milk for 1 year now.

Nothing really improved until i tried soy milk recently and it seems her eczema went away and she stopped getting itchy as much.

Anyway, we went to the docs and he said that her eczema has improved and I said yeh coz she's on Soy milk!

Then he chucked it! he said that soy milk causes pancreatic cancer and early dementure and that no paed would recommend this.

So ... what else can I give DD, if i knew cows milk is a trigger for her eczema but she also doesnt eat much solids (yes i have tried cutting her milk and it hasnt helped)

And why is Soy Milk so bad? i thought it was good for you!

THanks in advance!

[angelaartsstudent]

I have no idea if there is any actual scientific tests into whether or not soy is good, bad or otherwise.

But here is my story:

I started drinking soymilk when I was about 10ish becuase I am VERY lactose intollerant (as opposed to dairy allergic).

My DD had exactly the same problems and symptoms with dairy as me, and while she is too young to test, my Dr said that if she shows exactly the same symptoms (she really is in *horrible* pain after she has dairy) then to be dairy free is probably best for her.

I used to make my own soy milk at home but now use commerical for P - just for the extra added calcium.

So she's been on soy for ages...and she also has bad eczema when she has dairy....but it's getting much better becuase she has no dairy at all these days.

She refuses to eat cheese, most meat and eggs, so is 90% vegan...it works for her.

It's a personal decision for everyone. I just hate so much seeing her in horrible pain when she has dairy.

[thepixie]

I'm not sure exactly what the problem is with soy milk but I have heard bad things about it.
A friend of mine with lactose intolerance made almond milk for herself by blending up almonds with some water until it had the right consistency. Apparently it was pretty nice.
Unfortunately she had to stop as she thinks she might have a nut allergy, but if your DD has no issues with nuts it is something you could try

[angelaartsstudent]

Yeah Almond milk ROCKS but it's expensive to make! I make it at home as a treat for myself sometimes.

Re rice milk too...my dietician at the women's hospital said to never drink it as it's pretty much empty rice water with little to no nutrition, so that's why we don't use rice milk.

Goat milk....never tried it.

[Maruschke]

DD1 was terrible on dairy, screaming fits, painful runny poo, she bled out of her bottom O.o it was so bad.

She is now thriving on soy. If soy is what it takes, go for it.

[angelaartsstudent]

DD1 was terrible on dairy, screaming fits, painful runny poo, she bled out of her bottom O.o it was so bad.

She is now thriving on soy. If soy is what it takes, go for it.

Very well said.

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

There is a thread about it... be back

[Lisa]

Interesting. All my children apart from DS2 have been on soy milk at some stage in their early years. Both of my DD's have been on soy milk due to eczema. If DD2 has any dairy milk she gets the worst nappy rash that it makes me cry

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

https://www.bellybelly.com.au/forums...by-120842.html

Here you go ladies, only just found this recently myself

[Lulu]

AFAIK lots and lots of soy is heavily treated with pesticides and heavily genetically modified, so use organic and Aussie brands.

[madamerogers]

I believe some soy has too much iodine....otherwise not sure why it could be bad. Has no calcium, unless added and can have alot of sugar....
I have had my ds on soy the last month -sanitarium essential- added calcium-he has had terrible poos, awful awful nappy rash, screaming and unwellness- if thats a word. But, i think it has made his symptoms worse. I have now put him back onto milk and am cutting wheat. I hope it helps him, maybe there are other things you could look at?
I myself am dairy and wheat intolerant, do you know if you suffer also?
x madame x

[angelaartsstudent]

Interesting. All my children apart from DS2 have been on soy milk at some stage in their early years. Both of my DD's have been on soy milk due to eczema. If DD2 has any dairy milk she gets the worst nappy rash that it makes me cry

I hear you! It's blisters and cracks and bleeds and she can't even sit down!

I get skin probs when I have dairy too...'wet' psoriasis, acne, rashes, as well as the usual wind, runs, vomiting and pain that is associated with being lactose intollerant.

[angelaartsstudent]

I have had my ds on soy the last month as he has had the awful poos, screaming and unwellness- if thats a word. But, i think it has made his symptoms worse. I have now put him back onto milk and am cutting wheat. I hope it helps him, maybe there are other things you could look at?
I myself am dairy and wheat intolerant, do you know if you suffer also?
x madame x

It's very common for gluten intollerance to go through families...gluten intollerance commonly skips generations too. My Mum is celiac (sp?), her sister's arent, but her Mum was. My sis and I are not but we need to get our kids tested when they're old enough.

Soy allergy happens too...so maybe get your little boy tested when he is old enough...in the meantime, it's alll a bit trial and error.

It could also be a preservative or sugar thing maybe? Some commercial soy milks are absolutely PACKED with c.rap and unessescary ingredients....I go for the ones that are basically just soy, water and added calcium...just like a make at home.

[Janie]

It sounds like a consult with a dietician or paed would be a good idea, rather than chopping and changing or guessing.

I was given alot of soy as a child, and I don't think it did me any favours (hormonally). Even if my boys could drink soy (they are both dairy and soy allergic) there is no way I would give it to them. I'm not against all soy products at all, soy in more natural forms is very healthy, but I personally wouldn't be letting a small child drink soy milk. But that's just my opinion, and I'm no expert .

Most rice milk is calcium enriched, so that's a start. Sure, it's not the most nutritious milk going round, but there's other ways of filling nutritional requirements than milk . It's just nice to have a milk replacement for cereal etc. Oat milk is also nice.

[Janie]

Madamerogers, about half of people with cows milk protein intolerance will also have an intolerance to soy. Sounds like that's your little one. There are other options out there other than dairy and soy, some people have to exclude both.
My eldest DS is worse with soy than dairy.

For the OP, I would be concerned that you think your dd is reacting to rice etc, and wanting to get that checked.

[Mum2SweetCs]

Thanks all.

ZF I glimpsed through the article, will read it thoroughly tomorrow

Yes I know chopping and changing may be bad but I just want to find a solution for dd's eczema, she's suffered long enough and when I thought I found a solution, its doing her more damage

Is almond milk calcium rich?

Btw, no allergies run in both our families, dd got the raw end of the stick

[angelaartsstudent]

YES! Almonds are naturally higher in calcium than cow's milk...one of the best sources, next to broccoli.

And I don't fancy Broccoli milk ;-)

[Mum2SweetCs]

Janie, she didnt react to the rice milk, she hated it so much she didnt drink a drop after a try and cried continuously for milk