Soy yogurt

[fiftyone]

Hi. Over the last three weeks, I've started eating lots of Asda Soy and coconut yogurt. (9 per cent soy). It tastes delicious and has no carbs, unlike dairy. It's a great low carb addition to my diet. I am hypo, taking levo, and feeling very well. Will eating lots of this yogurt affect me??

[greygoose]

Yes. Soy impedes the uptake of T3 by the cells. So, you can have great levels in the blood, but it won't be getting into the cells, and will therefore make you hypo. I wouldn't eat it, if I were you. Besides, you need a certain amount of carbs to be able to convert correctly.

[fiftyone in reply to greygoose]

damn! x

[greygoose in reply to fiftyone]

Sorry.

[BadHare in reply to fiftyone]

Other vegan yoghurts are available.

[fiftyone in reply to BadHare]

which ones? I've only seen soy and what attracted me was the 0 carbs, as well as low fat.

[BadHare in reply to fiftyone]

Look out for coconut only yoghurts. I've seen supermarket brands as well as Koko.

I avoid anything with a low carb/sugar/fat label as they're padded with things not so good for us such as artificial sweeteners & chemicals.

[fiftyone in reply to BadHare]

Just checked on Asda coconut yogurts. Loaded with sugar, so out of the question as I am diabetic.

[BadHare in reply to fiftyone]

Are you vegan?

If not, get kefir grains & ferment your own with organic wholemilk. The kefir eats the lactose (milk sugar), & the higher fat lowers the GI of the kefir. It's also extremely beneficial for gut bacteria, & contains a high amount of B12 as well as other micronutrients. It takes about the same time & effort to look after as making a pot of tea or coffee twice a day.

[greygoose in reply to fiftyone]

Why on earth would you want low fat? Low fat is very bad, the body needs fat and it needs some carbs. So, all in all, this sounds like a very bad yoghurt, to me.

[fiftyone in reply to greygoose]

I don't mind a bit of extra fat, but as a diabetic I try and keep my carb intake under control. My body does not metabolise carbs efficiently. If I can avoid sugar in everyday foods, I do.

[greygoose in reply to fiftyone]

Well, doubtful you'll avoid it in fat-free yoghurt. It's fat that gives the flavour. They have to replace it with something, and that something is usually sugar.

[fiftyone in reply to greygoose]

That is often the case which is why I was so surprised to discover soy and coconut yogurt (Asda) contains 0 carbs, no sugar, some fat, but tastes so good and creamy.

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to fiftyone]

No added sugar = nasty synthetic artificial sweeteners which your blood sugar has been shown in some studies to respond to as though it was actual sugar. Real, natural yoghurt has very little lactose and no added sugar. Don't eat junk food.

[fiftyone in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

I keep away from dairy as it upsets my stomach.

[greygoose in reply to fiftyone]

Angel is right. Hypos should stay well away from artificial sweeteners.

[radd in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

AOTN,

Have you got any studies to hand please ?

I have read this before but can’t remember where, mentioned it to someone else and they didn’t believe me without evidence. 😳

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to radd]

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articl...

medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

not quite the same: diabetes.org.br/publico/ima...

diabetes.co.uk/in-depth/stu...

[radd in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

Thank you. 😀

[MMaud in reply to greygoose]

Greygoose, do you have any links to the science for carb requirement for T4 conversion?

I am a low (not no carber) carber. It is my undertaking that carbs are easy energy but don't being any nutritional value to the individual that can't be found elsewhere.

Whilst there is certainly a transition phase from fuelling on glucose to fuelling on fat, that should be a matter of days, fr someone entering nutritional ketosis, as opposed to ketoacidosis.

[greygoose in reply to MMaud]

I do not have any links to scientific research, no. But, I've read it in several places. This is one of them:

unboundwellness.com/im-not-...

[MMaud in reply to greygoose]

Thanks.

Sadly, the link won't work for me at the moment, but I'll keep trying it, as it's saying the server is timing out.

[greygoose in reply to MMaud]

Strange. It works ok for me.

[MMaud in reply to greygoose]

It loaded this time. It could have been our connection having a hissy

[greygoose in reply to MMaud]

Ahhh could be.

[Angel_of_the_North]

I wouldn't eat any highly processed soya. It probably will affect your thyroid