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Posted 8/13/2014 2:29 PM (GMT 0)
I am doing the mostly organic and Gluten-Dairy-Sugar free diet...I was at Wegmans this morning and was shown this cheese...and had a little taste and of course it's delicious. Says right on the label Gluten and lactose free. http://www.beemster.us/en-us/the-cheeses/beemster-extra-aged/
It is dairy...but they remove the lactose. Thoughts?
Posted 8/14/2014 12:23 PM (GMT 0)
any thoughts on if this would be ok to sample in small doses - if you've given up dairy as part of your diet to fight lyme? Does lactose free make it ok?
Thanks
Posted 8/14/2014 2:35 PM (GMT 0)
It would depend on why you are dairy free. If it's just due to lactose, many hard cheeses that are aged longer are lactose free naturally.

"For some people who have determined they are only lactose intolerant, cheese can be eaten. This is because lactose is primarily in the whey, not the curds. When cheese is being made (with the exception of some soft cheeses that contain whey, like Ricotta) the whey (liquid) is discarded and the lactose goes with it."
cheese.about.com/od/cheesebasics/f/lactose_free.htm

cheese.about.com/od/cheesebuyingguide/f/What-Is-Lactose-Free-Cheese.htm
Posted 8/14/2014 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
Traveler - I am on the gluten, dairy and sugar free diet - I believe it is to control the infammation and gut bacteria...and thereby helping to fight lyme? I guess it is called the SCD diet. Not sure yet if I have a lactose intolerance. So I don't know
Posted 8/14/2014 3:08 PM (GMT 0)
Amys makes a dairy gluten and soy free Mac and cheese...and it tastes good! I'm wondering how that is made and where I can get more
Posted 8/14/2014 5:15 PM (GMT 0)
Wegmans has that Amys mac and cheese...is there one near you?
Posted 8/14/2014 6:14 PM (GMT 0)
Some cheeses contain mold—even the ones that aren't green. ;)
So that is another reason people who are battling mold toxins and/or yeast/fungal issues avoid cheese.

But many "non-dairy" cheeses are made with nut milks and some of them are quite good. EXPENSIVE, but a good substitute. My favorite is a home-made ricotta made with almond (sold at Whole Foods but I couldn't find it at Wegmans last time I checked) and a brie-type made with cashews and they were both pretty good. But nuts are still not good for those following a mold/fungal-issue diet.

I'm out in CA and thankfully, even the random grocery stores are now carrying organic and gluten-free brands, like Amy's, which has 5-6 different kinds of mac-n-cheese and some w/ organic and/or gluten-free pastas. Before my ultra-restrictive diet but when I was still gluten-free, I would take the cheese powder out of the box and mix it w/ my yummy raw butter and a little cream or water and mix it in w/ steamed veggies.

…and like Traveler mentioned in response to your question if it's OK to eat a little—it depends on why you are avoiding it. If it's in support of a mold/fungal issue, you really should not eat any… at… all… it takes very little for mold/fungus to feed on quite quickly. :(

-p
Posted 8/14/2014 7:10 PM (GMT 0)

RTF said...
Traveler - I am on the gluten, dairy and sugar free diet - I believe it is to control the infammation and gut bacteria...and thereby helping to fight lyme? I guess it is called the SCD diet. Not sure yet if I have a lactose intolerance. So I don't know

It's likely that the only way to know if you can have it is to try a bit of it and see! Since you don't have an allergy - or as Pirouette points out, fighting mold - then you can try! If your pain levels increase, or you notice inflammation, then you know that you are too sensitive/have too much inflammation.

Man!! There are certainly times when I wish I didn't live out in the middle of nowhere!!! I could sure use those cheeses now!!! LOL!
Posted 8/14/2014 8:17 PM (GMT 0)

RTF said...
Wegmans has that Amys mac and cheese...is there one near you?

I have access to the Mac and cheese at hannaford, I was just wondering where I can get cheese like that individually
Posted 8/15/2014 11:10 AM (GMT 0)
Hi,

My LLMD actually said I could have a little goat cheese and milk. Apparently the structure of the goat's milk is more digestable than cow's milk and it doesn't cause a mucus response in folks who may have an allergy to cow milk. It really has been nice to have a little cheese on my salads and over gluten free pasta with no negative response. We have a great local goat dairy farm that is organic.
Posted 8/15/2014 1:55 PM (GMT 0)
The fat molecules in goat milk are smaller, making them easier to digest. Raw goat milk helped me heal the first time around - and will be helping me this time around too!
Posted 8/15/2014 10:07 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks all!

p.s. Amys has a little frozen cheese pizza that is gluten and dairy free - with a rice crust, soy cheese and organic tomato sauce that will help you with your pizza fix
Posted 8/15/2014 10:14 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you RTF - but I'm very allergic to soy, so no soy cheese for me. I got really excited when I first read that though!!! Thank you!

But thank you for posting that for everyone else!!! I'm sure someone will be very grateful for this information!
Posted 8/16/2014 5:00 AM (GMT 0)
Lactose free is NOT the same thing as dairy-free. Dairy free means no milk products at all, not even lactose-free milk.

Lactose is the sugar contained in milk. Many people have difficulty digesting lactose, and many get lactose intolerance confused with actual milk allergy (allergy is a reaction to the protein in milk, not the sugar).

As for the Lyme diet, dairy-free means no milk at all, because it is the proteins in the milk that promote inflammation. Ghee is the only dairy product allowed (in small amounts only) by some LLMD's, because Ghee is 100% pure fat, no proteins or sugars.

Trav - I too have the severe soy allergy (anaphylactic, in my case). I do ok with cow dairy if I'm careful with it (organic, and must be skim or non-homogenized, and I have to be taking probiotics). Oddly enough, I'm allergic to goat & sheep milk, but not cows milk...
Posted 8/16/2014 2:35 PM (GMT 0)
The pesticides contained in the fat (and milk products) of conventionally fed (fed GMO grains)animals are also a source of toxins which can produce overload of an already stressed detox system.
Posted 8/16/2014 9:28 PM (GMT 0)
thank you Razzle and Rowingmom -that's what I was looking to clarify. I have switched to mostly organic everything when I can. No cheese for me, except soy.

Post Edited (RTF) : 8/16/2014 3:40:53 PM (GMT-6)

Posted 8/18/2014 2:58 PM (GMT 0)
Razzle, you being allergic to goat and sheep's milk is odd!! That's supposed to be the least allergic for people!! LOL! But with the severe gastric issues you have had, it doesn't surprise me too much.

My soy allergy is by no means an anaphylatic reaction! Sorry to hear this!! Mine surely makes me very miserable though - massive body pain, digestive 'emptying' - if you know what I mean- & brain fog. No fun still!!
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