Monday "Mention".. Soy Free Eggs

I have been looking for soy free eggs for awhile and I finally found some at Davidson farmers market http://www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org/ and the farm is also local to where I live ( you can make an appointment to pick up at the farm). Since my daughter was little, she always had trouble with eggs and never wanted me to make them for breakfast if she had to go to school or somewhere because it bothered her stomach. But since eating the soy free eggs she can eat eggs as often as she wants. Most eggs come from places that feed there chickens with soy because it's cheaper. Soy free eggs are a little more expensive 5.00 a dozen instead of 4.00 ( These are fed some non-GMO corn).
So if you are local to Lake Norman, North Carolina and your looking for soy free eggs, here is your source http://eastofedenfarm.cmail2.com/t/ViewEmail/j/DA255D0DEC697570. Check out all the other goodies they offer and visit them on facebook and see the pictures of how the chicken and animals are raised.
Even if you don't need to eat soy free it is nice to pick some up occasionally to cut down on soy in your diet. You could use the soy free eggs for making scrambled eggs etc. and use the regular soy eggs for mixes.

Milk Allergy vs Lactose Intolerance...

Milk Allergy is caused by a malfunctioning immune system. The immune system identifies milk proteins as harmful invaders and releases antibodies called immunoglobulin E ( lgE) into your bloodstream. These antibodies then release histamine which cause milk allergy symptoms. It is a true food allergy caused by an allergic reaction.

Lactose Intolerance is caused by your stomach's inability to properly digest lactose, a sugar present in milk. Your small intestine doesn't produce enough of the enzyme lactose.  The enzyme is essential for the digestion of milk and the milk nutrients. Instead of being digested, milk moves into the colon where bacteria ferments it, making fatty acid and gases which cause the unpleasant symptoms.

(Some) Symptoms of a milk allergy - 

skin rashes/irritations

hives

itching/itchy eyes

redness

swelling and tingling around the mouth

vomiting

diarrhea 

stomach ache

runny or stuffy nose

sneezing and coughing/wheezing

(Some) Symptoms of Lactose Intolerance -

gas

bloating

abdominal pain

nausea

diarrhea

If you are lactose intolerant there are over the counter remedies like "lactaid" that provide the lactase enzymes you need. There are dairy products on the market that have added enzymes as well. 

If you have a milk allergy your options are only to not ingest milk and use the non-milk substitutes like, almond, soy, coconut or rice milk and non-dairy cheeses.

Some people can only have an allergy to one milk protein called whey.

Here is a list of other words to look out for, that mean "dairy".  Reading your food labels, you will discover "milk" you didn't even know hiding in the foods you eat.

http://www.godairyfree.org/dairy-free-grocery-shopping-guide/dairy-ingredient-list-2

A few sources of non dairy calcium rich foods -

Almonds

figs

Beans

Carrots

Pecans

Raisins

Brown Rice

Apricots

Garlic

Dates

Spinach

Sesame seeds

Brazil nuts

Cashews

Papaya

Avocados

Celery

*Note - my daughter had a milk allergy when she was a very young infant ( about 1-3 months old) and was only nursing at the time. The milk she was ingesting came from the milk that I was drinking. What you eat/drink does comes through breast milk. So when I stopped drinking milk she felt much better.

If you would like help reading labels, shopping and/or making meal planning easy contact me athttp://www.wholefood-living.com/contact.html