I am 46 and just in the last 4-5 years I have realized that I am allergic to
soybeans. In particular, soy protein isolate, has caused the most severe
reaction by far. I have had two fairly severe reactions from protein bars in
the past so I have been reading labels and avoiding anything with soy and have
learned what I can and cannot tolerate.
However, yesterday I was at a big bicycle event where they were offering
free sample of Cliff Bar
products and I just grabbed a small chunk of a protein bar not bigger than a
tablespoon in size. My thinking was that it would be fairly safe since it was
so small and I would be able to deal with it.
I was wrong!
It turns out that the first ingredient on the label is Soy Protein Isolate.
This specific listing of soy seems to cause the most severe reaction for me. It
must be the genetically altered soy or something. Fifteen minutes after eating
the sample I experienced the most severe allergic reaction to date and actually
had to take an ambulance ride to the hospital for treatment. I got hives,
severe abdominal pain and just a general sense of panic. I really thought I was
going to die or at least pass out.
I suppose that I have been beaten myself over the head enough now with this
and just need to maintain a strict non-soy diet. I am also going to go to the
doctor and see if I can get an epi-pen prescription and an official allergy
declaration. To date I have not been tested but I am certain of my self
diagnosis.
After years of reading lables I have noticed that some manufacturers are including soy in the bolded allergy warning statement found under the ingredient list so tells me that this issue may be bigger than many people realize. The odd thing about it is that I used to eat dry roasted soybeans and other soy products over the years but have only recently had severe issues with these concentrated, possibly genetically modified soy products. Personally, I think they should go back to whey protein but I understand that soy is cheap and plentiful.
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I am 46 and just in the last 4-5 years I have realized that I am allergic to soybeans. In particular, soy protein isolate, has caused the most severe reaction by far. I have had two fairly severe reactions from protein bars in the past so I have been reading labels and avoiding anything with soy and have learned what I can and cannot tolerate.
However, yesterday I was at a big bicycle event where they were offering free sample of Cliff Bar products and I just grabbed a small chunk of a protein bar not bigger than a tablespoon in size. My thinking was that it would be fairly safe since it was so small and I would be able to deal with it.
I was wrong!
It turns out that the first ingredient on the label is Soy Protein Isolate. This specific listing of soy seems to cause the most severe reaction for me. It must be the genetically altered soy or something. Fifteen minutes after eating the sample I experienced the most severe allergic reaction to date and actually had to take an ambulance ride to the hospital for treatment. I got hives, severe abdominal pain and just a general sense of panic. I really thought I was going to die or at least pass out.
I suppose that I have been beaten myself over the head enough now with this and just need to maintain a strict non-soy diet. I am also going to go to the doctor and see if I can get an epi-pen prescription and an official allergy declaration. To date I have not been tested but I am certain of my self diagnosis.
After years of reading lables I have noticed that some manufacturers are including soy in the bolded allergy warning statement found under the ingredient list so tells me that this issue may be bigger than many people realize. The odd thing about it is that I used to eat dry roasted soybeans and other soy products over the years but have only recently had severe issues with these concentrated, possibly genetically modified soy products. Personally, I think they should go back to whey protein but I understand that soy is cheap and plentiful.
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