Posted by Larry Hoover on November 22, 2005, at 11:02:43
In reply to Re: MAOI's and protein powder- » cecilia, posted by Larry Hoover on November 22, 2005, at 10:10:41
> > I had been disguising the taste with chocolate soy milk, but of course soy is another questionable thing.
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> Soy isn't a problem. Fermented soy is a problem. Fresh soy milk is zero risk, unless it is fermented (spoiled, in this case).I can't find the original document that said soy milk was okay. All I can find is a summary that says that soy products are questionable, because as they age, tyramine can increase. Freshly made tofu was fine, but week-old tofu was not.....something like that. It may apply similarly to soy milk.
You need to find out how sensitive you are to tyramine. You really need to do this, anyway, to get an understanding of what kind of a risk you take by inhibiting the enzyme MAO. If a food is questionable, in any sense, you can eat a little bit, and wait and see how you feel.
I don't think soy milk should be a problem. It's made from things that are not themselves of concern. However, it could "age" between the time it is produced and the time you drink it. It's an unlikely risk, in my opinion.
Lar
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