Hi All,
When I first tried Hempmilk, I really liked it. After using it for a few months, though, I started noticing that I didn't feel particularly great for a few hours after eating it. It was sort of an overfull, "draggy", feeling, and it seemed to take too long for my stomach to empty. For a while, I just assumed that I was eating too much, whenever I used it.
I've used it for roughly seven months, now, I suppose, and the problem seems to be getting worse. A week or so ago, when I tried some of the "new" gluten-free Rice Chex, I got so bloated afterwards, that I thought that maybe General Mills might be "exaggerating" their claims about the gluten-free status of the product.
Soooooooo, to check it out, I picked up some regular cow's milk, and I used it the next time I ate some of the Rice Chex. Eureka! No bloating, and no draggy feeling. The same thing happened the second time I tried it - no problems.
I originally started using Hempmilk, because I suspected that dairy products aggravate my arthritis symptoms. Other than that, I don't notice any other symptoms from dairy products, and, for that matter, I don't have any proof that they actually increase my arthritis symptoms. IOW, there doesn't appear to be an "indisputable" connection - it's mostly just a nagging suspicion, complicated by the fact that arthritis sometimes tends to wax and wane on it's own, and it's also dependent on diet, physical activities, and who know what all.
There's no question about the feeling I get after ingesting Hempmilk, though - there's definitely something wrong, though I'm not sure what is actually going on. It's not anything like a severe reaction - it's just a "cruddy", bloated feeling for a few hours.
I'm not sure what to do at this point, but I may use milk again - for a while, at least. It would be a real shame not to take advantage of the first "new", (reformulated), mainstream gluten-free product to hit the market. If GF Rice Chex is a huge success, we'll be seeing a lot more similar products on the market, but it it dies on the vine, then that will be the end of that.
Anyway, I felt obligated to post my experiences with Hempmilk, since I had originally felt that this was "the best alternative out there" for someone searching for a dairy alternative. I reckon this once again proves that we are all different.
Tex
A Problem With Hempmilk
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A Problem With Hempmilk
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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Tex,
Sorry to hear about your problems with using hemp milk. You said it,
we are all so different with MC & food reactions.
Love,
Joanna
Sorry to hear about your problems with using hemp milk. You said it,
we are all so different with MC & food reactions.
Love,
Joanna
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Tex,
You may recall that back in February I tried drinking Hempmilk for a week. At that time I hadn't made any other changes in my diet other than to replace Rice Dream milk with Hempmilk. By the end of the week, I was having a major reaction. I haven't tried it since.
I drink homemade rice milk with my cereal in the morning. I've gotten the procedure down pat for making it and it's pretty palatable in cereal with sugar and fruit added. It's hard to drink alone as a beverage, though. I have to admit to drinking Rice Dream milk with dinner. I haven't noticed any reactions to drinking it and Norman has been a regular visitor since I increased my Entocort dosage back to 6 mg/day last week.
Lucky you if you can drink milk. I don't feel ready to experiment using it.
Gloria
You may recall that back in February I tried drinking Hempmilk for a week. At that time I hadn't made any other changes in my diet other than to replace Rice Dream milk with Hempmilk. By the end of the week, I was having a major reaction. I haven't tried it since.
I drink homemade rice milk with my cereal in the morning. I've gotten the procedure down pat for making it and it's pretty palatable in cereal with sugar and fruit added. It's hard to drink alone as a beverage, though. I have to admit to drinking Rice Dream milk with dinner. I haven't noticed any reactions to drinking it and Norman has been a regular visitor since I increased my Entocort dosage back to 6 mg/day last week.
Lucky you if you can drink milk. I don't feel ready to experiment using it.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
Hi Gloria,
Yes, I do remember, and I was sort of waiting for you to post an "I told you so".
The Rice Dream shouldn't bother you, especially as long as you're taking Entocort, since the maximum level of gluten that it might contain is below the tolerance threshold for most celiacs.
To be honest, it's probably not a good idea for me to drink milk. Like a lot of people, it causes me to have C, and that's definitely an intolerance reaction, just as surely as D is. It's not as life-altering as D can be, obviously, but still, it's a sign of an adverse reaction. <sigh>
It's good to hear that your treatment program is working so well, now that you've got it fine tuned.
Tex
Yes, I do remember, and I was sort of waiting for you to post an "I told you so".
The Rice Dream shouldn't bother you, especially as long as you're taking Entocort, since the maximum level of gluten that it might contain is below the tolerance threshold for most celiacs.
To be honest, it's probably not a good idea for me to drink milk. Like a lot of people, it causes me to have C, and that's definitely an intolerance reaction, just as surely as D is. It's not as life-altering as D can be, obviously, but still, it's a sign of an adverse reaction. <sigh>
It's good to hear that your treatment program is working so well, now that you've got it fine tuned.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Actually, I've toyed with the idea of trying the Hempmilk again, but I don't want to deal with the repercussions if my experiment fails. I did that once with the Pepto Bismol and said "never again".
Once you experience any kind of remission, you don't want to tempt fate. However, I decided to eat some baked beans on Memorial day. Norman took a hike. Never again.
It's interesting to consider C as an intolerance reaction, too. I don't think I've ever put it in the same category as D, but it is also an unusual response to food, so it makes sense.
Gloria
Once you experience any kind of remission, you don't want to tempt fate. However, I decided to eat some baked beans on Memorial day. Norman took a hike. Never again.
It's interesting to consider C as an intolerance reaction, too. I don't think I've ever put it in the same category as D, but it is also an unusual response to food, so it makes sense.
Gloria
You never know what you can do until you have to do it.
That's definitely very true for anyone who has to struggle long and hard to achieve remission. The harder the "battle", the less likely one is to be willing to take chances.Gloria wrote:Once you experience any kind of remission, you don't want to tempt fate.
If you do a search, you can find a lot of articles on the somewhat "recent" discovery of chronic constipation as a result of milk intolerance among kids, but adult C, as a result of milk intolerance, is rarely mentioned, except in connection with MC, and occasionally other IBDs. What I wonder is whether or not kids in that situation are more prone to develop MC, or other IBDs, later in life.
Here's one of those articles, for example:
http://www.drgreene.com/21_106.html
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Did you know that most doctors claim that the average person who is lactose intolerant can drink up to about 8 ounces of milk a day, without any problems?
Did you know that heavy cream has only about half as much lactose as milk? Cheese has much less - only negligible amounts, for some of the aged cheeses. It's high in casein, though.
I've never tried it on Rice Chex, but did you know that chicken broth makes a great substitute for things like the cream cheese, butter, etc. that most people put on their baked potato? It's also great on mashed potatoes, especially with a few herbs and spices. Heck, with a few herbs and spices, it can make a great sauce for a lot of things, and it might even work on Rice Chex, for all I know, (probably without any herbs or spices).
Tex
Did you know that heavy cream has only about half as much lactose as milk? Cheese has much less - only negligible amounts, for some of the aged cheeses. It's high in casein, though.
I've never tried it on Rice Chex, but did you know that chicken broth makes a great substitute for things like the cream cheese, butter, etc. that most people put on their baked potato? It's also great on mashed potatoes, especially with a few herbs and spices. Heck, with a few herbs and spices, it can make a great sauce for a lot of things, and it might even work on Rice Chex, for all I know, (probably without any herbs or spices).
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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