I have wheat and dairy intolerances.

I'm just learning about them.

Can I as a dairy intolerant person eat feta cheese?

I thought dairy products = cow's milk, cheese, etc., but ...

Thanks for your help,

Sarah

Also. Are there protein powders that I can use when I'm dairy intolerant?

I use hemp pp, but I'm talking about dairy protein powders.

I got a blood test from my naturopathic doctor a short while ago, but I do not understand whether being dairy intolerant means lactose-intolerant etc. She is expesnive so I can't come back to ask this question!

Sarah

I am not sure, I guess it really comes down to that question: is is dairy or lactose? Most people that have a dairy intolerance are "lactose intolerant". But, without knowing your hx, I would not venture to guess.

Have you tried other cheeses in the past? What happens when you eat dairy products?

Same goes for the protein powder, but I have another solution for you, you could try either soy protein powder or egg white protein powder.

Egg white protein powder--I would like to try that.

Thank you for the suggestion.

My doctor said "dairy intolerance," not "lactose intolerance." So I will review her materials again and see if I can figure it out from the list of foods that's acceptable.

I don't know what happens when I eat dairy products. My naturopathic doctor told me.

I do know that I get very sleepy from wheat products though.

Sarah

If you do try regular Protein Powder, make sure you some from Protein Concentrate and NOT from Protein Isolates.

John, why not Protein Isolates? I used Protein Isolates and always thought it was a good thing

Sarah, I would take what your naturopathic doctor says with a pinch of salt... Try dairy and see if you suffer stomach pains etc. If you havent noticed any adverse reactions as yet and you used milk and cheese in your diet all your life, the chance is you will be fine. Of course, you may chose to follow what your naturopathic doctor say. You decision entirely!

From Dr. Mercola:
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Whey protein concentrate, NOT protein isolates – Protein isolates are proteins stripped away from their nutritional cofactors. I have issues with isolates because...
- Most isolates are exposed to acid processing
- Your body cannot assimilate proteins in isolated form
- Due to over-processing, isolates are deficient in key amino acids and nutritional cofactors
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Here are some of the reasons I’m NOT in favor of using isolates in any protein powder… because whey isolate…
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- Is derived from pasteurized dairy and processed with heat and acid.
- Goes through a process that removes the fat which in turn removes important components of whey’s immunological properties… healthful properties such as phospholipids, phosphatidylserine, and cortisol.
- Cheats you out of IgG immunoglobulins, which are excellent sources of glutamine and cysteine bound to fat globules.
- Hinders your body from effectively assimilating proteins in this isolated form.
- Is deficient in key amino acids and nutritional cofactors.
- The bottom line with whey isolate… if you over-process the protein and remove the fat, you’re left with clearly inferior whey protein.
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That’s why I promote whey concentrate… from raw unpasteurized milk… from grass-fed cows… and cold processed to avoid over-processing and heat damage.

Hi Sarah,

Sleepiness after eating wheat products can also be due to their high glycemic load. In other words, wheat products in any apreciable amount spike the blood sugar which stimulates excess insulin secretion resulting in hypoglycemic symptoms, sleepiness being one of these. It depends on how much of it you eat at one time and also whether it's eaten together with Zone balance amounts of lean protein and fat. Some people, me included, are very sensitive to the carbohydrate they eat and don't do even with small amounts of wheat products, like half a slice of conventionally baked bread, in a Zone balanced meal.

Thanks to all of you for sharing your information with me!

Sarah