Can Soy Milk cause constipation? What are the affects of drinking too much soy? Foods that help constipation?

Question

I have bad constipation and bowel problems, and I'm also lactose intollerant (milk makes my constipation worse), so I've been drinking 4 glasses of soy milk a day, eating soy cheese, and drinking a soy protein drink. Is that too much soy, and does soy cause constipation? I take magnesium and miralax for the constipation, but what foods might help the constipation (besides prunes)?

Answer 1

Soy milk/products might, because it has a lot of protein in it. Try All-Bran buds in the morning with just a bit of your soy milk, and try to drink a lot of water as well.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Can Soy Milk cause constipation? What are the affects of drinking too much soy? Foods that help constipation?
I have bad constipation and bowel problems, and I'm also lactose intollerant (milk makes my constipation worse), so I've been drinking 4 glasses of soy milk a day, eating soy cheese, and drinking a soy protein drink. Is that too much soy, and does soy cause constipation? I take magnesium...

Answer 4

I think that soy milk is really good for you. I have not had EBS symptoms synce I have been drinking soy milk. It is better for you than animal protiens http://www.soyfoods.com/Soy-Isoflavones-health-benefits.html. this site is great for explaining soy benefits! Yes Too much ANIMAL protien can cause constepation but it isusually only animal protiens! Think of all the penefits to drinking and eating soy! Try cutting down on the cheese though. Cheese in any form is a real constipator, NOT MILK!!! My brother's Ex-Wife is a OB GYN and she recommends soy for everything! She eats LOTS of soy products and the only milk she drinks is soy milk! Until your body regulates the change in diet habits, it will cause many side effects such as more gass-constipation-etc... It is not used to the healthier changes and will rebel! Keep on drinking the soy milk! very much better for you than Cows milk which BY the way has a lot of protien also!!!

Answer 5

too much soy has not been proven good or bad yet. yes i think all this soy is what's causing youre constipation. i'd say to cut this in half maybe two glasses of soy milk or get rid of the protein drink. i think most dried fruit can help with constipation.

Answer 6

See the websites listed below for more information...here are a couple of excerpts from the sites...

Constipation is the difficult and infrequent passing of hard, dry stools.


Constipation can result when the transit of stool through the large intestine is slowed by disease or certain drugs. Sometimes constipation is caused by dehydration or a low-fiber diet. Pain and psychologic conditions such as depression may also contribute to constipation.

In many cases, however, the cause of constipation is unknown.

Answer 7

Wow, I never knew there were so many rumors about soy milk. All I know is, I have been drinking it for 12 years now with no ill effects. Also, homosexuality is not caused by food, drink, or anything else like that. It is a genetic trait like having blue eyes or being right handed.

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Answer 9

I am also lactose intollerant and i use rice milk. Its much nicer and less protein as i think you are having too much. Try taking calcium suppliments instead as being lactose intollerant we dont get that and eat brocolli which also has calcium and this will help with the constipation. also try something calles buscopan(medication) this will help with the bowel problem

you definately should not eat or drink that muck milk a day whether its soy or not

Answer 10

I'm not totally sure if soy can cause constipation, but there is such a thing called too much of a good thing. .
bananas may help with constipation.