Guest guest Posted March 21, 2002 Report Share Posted March 21, 2002 Hi, I looked at the NRS list (available at http://www.rosacea.org), and it does not mention soy. It does mention *soy sauce*, however. Here's the list: Some rosacea sufferers have reported a wide variety of foods that trigger flare-ups in their individual cases. Examples have included cheese, sour cream, yogurt, citrus fruit, liver, chocolate, vanilla, soy sauce, yeast extract (though bread is OK), vinegar, eggplant, avocados, spinach, broad-leafed beans and pods, and foods high in histamine or niacin. Taking an antihistamine about two hours before a meal may counter the effects of histamine, while aspirin may reduce the effects of niacin-containing foods in sufferers affected by these substances. I could be wrong, but I believe soy sauce is made by a fermentation process (kind of like wine), and it's in the fermentation process that histamine is created in soy sauce. I think soy supplements, tofu and soy beans are ok. It's the soy sauce that may cause some people problems. I know it has caused some people on the list problems. For some it hasn't. You just have to check it out for yourself to see if it would effect you by causing a rosacea flare. Take care, Matija I would encourage anyone with hormonal flushing to look into soy > supplementation. Within 3 months of implementing a high soy diet (I > use soy protein powder and drink soy milk), I have seen a serious > reduction in all PMS symptoms, including particularly a marked > reduction in flushing, which has been a real problem for me at that > time of the month. I also have a reduction in crabbiness, > bloatiness, tenderness and the PM munchies. > > I take in about 200 mg of soy isoflavones per day. My understanding > is you need at least 150-160 to see such benefits. > > > > -- > Please read the list highlights before posting to the whole group (http://rosacea.ii.net/toc.html). Your post will be delayed if you don't give a meaningful subject or trim your reply text. You must change the subject when replying to a digest ! > > See http://www.drnase.com for info on his recently published book. > > To leave the list send an email to rosacea-support-unsubscribe@y... > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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