tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post13787754627449527..comments2023-07-10T02:00:44.866-06:00Comments on Functional Wisdom...healthy updates from Dr. Jill!: Reviews and comparisons of Almond Milk.... the best and the worst!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13574381265112149798noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-58389465996259083382015-05-09T10:03:29.278-06:002015-05-09T10:03:29.278-06:00I also have trouble with any glutamic acid includi...I also have trouble with any glutamic acid including carrageenan. Do you ever have trouble with gellan gum in almond milk? Perhaps it's time to make my own. Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06527702054782849681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-40434534556731071902015-05-04T21:04:36.050-06:002015-05-04T21:04:36.050-06:00I have tried Silk & Blue Diamond. To me Silk i...I have tried Silk & Blue Diamond. To me Silk is kinda thick, like Blue Diamond better as it's thinnerAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-56446741270050861302015-03-14T15:49:14.698-06:002015-03-14T15:49:14.698-06:00I find that most Silk products (soy, almond etc) ...I find that most Silk products (soy, almond etc) leave an extremely nasty slimy aftertaste.I will not buy any Silk products. Unfortunately they have commandeered most of the shelves here in NY. really annoying <br /><br />I have used Blue Diamond Almond Milk unsweetened Vanilla 30 cal and have had no problems, Many stores have house brands and I will look at the labels staying away from the 80-90 calorie ones or sound like Silk .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-31056026776608956542014-11-12T00:29:14.238-07:002014-11-12T00:29:14.238-07:00Earlier a comments was made about an Israeli Almon...Earlier a comments was made about an Israeli Almond milk containing maltodextrin. Maltodextrin is a corn derivative.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-51857895503443864082014-09-12T20:09:43.225-06:002014-09-12T20:09:43.225-06:00I bought Califia almond milk. It looked to only ha...I bought Califia almond milk. It looked to only have almonds, filtered water, and pure cane sugar. Then below a very big space it had carrageenan, gellan gum, and the popular mystery ingredient "natural flavor". No wonder I was so bloated. Very disappointed as to what is called "all natural"Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07106457582613098086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-89139735818683761912014-09-12T20:03:56.262-06:002014-09-12T20:03:56.262-06:00Yes I bought Califia almond milk last week. Ingred...Yes I bought Califia almond milk last week. Ingredients look to only have almonds, filtered water and pure cane sugar....till you read further past the space... Carrageenan, gellan gum and the popular mystery ingredient 'natural flavors'. No wonder my stomach was so bloated!!! Very disappointed in what people call all natural!!!Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07106457582613098086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-63088429212765078792014-09-07T17:28:50.644-06:002014-09-07T17:28:50.644-06:00Do you know anything about the Califia brand almon...Do you know anything about the Califia brand almond milk?Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12845927209977337558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-14576422877313555612014-09-02T13:01:31.737-06:002014-09-02T13:01:31.737-06:00You will need to work with a functional medicine p...You will need to work with a functional medicine physician to order lab testing ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13574381265112149798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-2045490783852815182014-09-02T12:18:49.925-06:002014-09-02T12:18:49.925-06:00If I contact them, will it be obvious as to which ...If I contact them, will it be obvious as to which tests are for identifying triggers? Thank you Dr. Carnahan. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-87582737584633520652014-08-15T11:46:59.956-06:002014-08-15T11:46:59.956-06:00Dr. Carnahan, is there a specific test/tests that ...Dr. Carnahan, is there a specific test/tests that you would recommend for identifying triggers? Thanks ever so much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-56810184205988992932014-08-12T18:07:07.715-06:002014-08-12T18:07:07.715-06:00You can get tested with Genova Diagnostics, Cyrex ...You can get tested with Genova Diagnostics, Cyrex Labs or US Biotek ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13574381265112149798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-56419887415509572872014-08-12T16:10:00.023-06:002014-08-12T16:10:00.023-06:00Dr. Carnahan, you mentioned cutting edge lab testi...Dr. Carnahan, you mentioned cutting edge lab testing to identify triggers. I live across the country. Would you share what tests these are? Much appreciated. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-29073560600222475072014-07-28T09:25:51.251-06:002014-07-28T09:25:51.251-06:00Thanks so much for your comments! I can completel...Thanks so much for your comments! I can completely agree regarding safety of carrageenan, however, we are talking about patients who have food sensitivities and reactions to many things, including other "safe" foods such as gluten or dairy. The question is not one of safely but one of whether or not a particular patient has a reaction to this ingredient. <br />warmly<br />Dr JillAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13574381265112149798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-5281722315180433432014-07-28T08:10:33.655-06:002014-07-28T08:10:33.655-06:00Regarding the safety of carrageenan, there has bee...Regarding the safety of carrageenan, there has been an amazing amount of misinformation being blogged about carrageenan being unsafe as a food ingredient. In spite of this misinformation, carrageenan continues as the safe food ingredient it has always been. If it were not, the principal regulatory agencies of the world (US FDA, FAO/WHO JECFA, EU EFSA, and Japan Ministry of Health) would not approve its use, and all of them give the necessary approvals. <br />Why all the concern about the safety of using carrageenan in foods? Starting in the 1960s there have been research studies showing that if excessive doses of carrageenan are consumed in animal trials inflammation can be induced in the small intestine. Likewise, inappropriate methods of introducing the carrageenan into the animals, i.e. in the animals’ only source of drinking water, have induced an inflammatory response in the small intestine. However, there has never been a validated inflammatory response in humans over the seventy plus years carrageenan has been used in foods. The anecdotal “upset tummies” reported in blogs as coming from consuming a food containing carrageenan are hardly<br />reliable sources of information on the safety of carrageenan. <br />Inflammatory responses in animals only occur when carrageenan can cross the blood membrane barrier of the small intestine. This only occurs when the extreme feeding conditions mentioned above are employed. Normal feeding regimes induce no such response. <br />Over the last decade a group of molecular biologists at the University of Illinois at Chicago lead by Dr Joanne Tobacman have been exploring the in vitro interaction of carrageenan with various genes and conclude that carrageenan can cause inflammation in the gut via a binding mechanism involving TLR-4 receptors. This group also concluded that carrageenan degrades in the gut and the degraded carrageenan can permeate the membrane barrier. Recent studies refute both of these claims, and furthermore this recent research questions the validity using in vitro studies to mimic the in vivo events in the GI tract when a human consumes a food containing carrageenan.<br />The bottom line on the safety issue is that in spite of all the efforts to downgrade or question the safety of carrageenan, particularly by bloggers, carrageenan is a safe food ingredient in all of the major regulatory jurisdictions of the world. Ingredients Solutionshttp://www.ingredientssolutions.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-34284827056176306282014-05-30T15:05:25.727-06:002014-05-30T15:05:25.727-06:00Try real 100% coconut milk or make your own almond...Try real 100% coconut milk or make your own almond - both great options if unprocessed :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13574381265112149798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-3868549114536146062014-05-30T13:29:59.308-06:002014-05-30T13:29:59.308-06:00I drink a lot of store bought almond milk to help ...I drink a lot of store bought almond milk to help w/ my calcium related hand cramps. I think it helps, and I don't notice any side effects as above mentioned. But after reading all the comments, now I am a bit hesitate in drinking so much almond milk. I tried coconut milk when it first became "popular" but then someone said it's too fatty & other negative effects so I stopped that too. I also used to love orange juice w/ calcium & D but then found out how OJ were treated. Now I have nothing to drink but water.<br />BlueOceanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16847428806191341725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-62999011603021923792014-05-07T13:21:35.033-06:002014-05-07T13:21:35.033-06:00Chris Kresser notes at least two brands of coconut...Chris Kresser notes at least two brands of coconut milk -- Native Forest (Organic Non-GMO) and Aroy-D -- use BPA-free cans. Kresser is a "little suspicious" of Aroy-D, however, due to appearance of some ingredients he's unable to identify (in Thai language). <br />Amazon offers Native Forest (13.5 oz, pack of 12 = $36 == $3 each).<br />A lowest price of $2.49 (list $3.39 & $4.29) is available from both DrVIta.com and Swansonvitamins.com, with frequent promotions & Free Ship offers by each. The two vendors - both with warehouses in Nevada - seem to be "going at it" competitively, each offering aggressive, "retaliatory" response promotions. For example: Swanson recently offered 10% OFF & Free Ship on $25 (!) orders (usually $50 is the minimum). Earlier that week DrVIta had offered $10 off $75 orders, FS, PLUS additional 5% off coconut products. Swanson further responded later the next week with $15 off $75, FS...on and on it seems to go. Both vendors start with the lowest prices anywhere, it appears, and discount from there. Received packages to SF Bay area from each vendor in 1 and 2 days (!), no charge shipping(!!) -- the latter being a 16.6 lb package from Las Vegas(!!!). (First time I'd tried DrVita.com, after seeing prices a little lower than Swanson (usually the lowest) -- and was further impressed by bubble-wrap+tape around some coconut product items, in conscientious response, no doubt, to multiple complaints I'd read re other vendor shipments of Coconut Aminos (a naturally-fermented product) arriving leaking.<br /><br />(Kresser article re coconut mlik: <br />http://chriskresser.com/3-reasons-why-coconut-milk-may-not-be-your-friend )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-34994806931021553042014-04-05T16:52:32.826-06:002014-04-05T16:52:32.826-06:00Hi Remy, I recommend So Delicious brand plain unsw...Hi Remy, I recommend So Delicious brand plain unsweetened or unsweetened vanilla coconut milk. If you prefer absolutely no additives, you an also get Aroy-D brand thick coconut milk. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13574381265112149798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-32409408602621837612014-04-05T15:04:01.196-06:002014-04-05T15:04:01.196-06:00I saw that you mentioned using coconut milk as dai...I saw that you mentioned using coconut milk as dairy alternative. Which brand would you recommend? I recently discovered the harmful additives that are in Almond Breeze almond milk. I do plan to start making my own almond milk but would also like to know of a quick alternative source i can buy when i dont have the time to make it. Remy Trannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-37156947777523398812014-03-31T07:59:03.640-06:002014-03-31T07:59:03.640-06:00Why is natural flavors in my silk almond milk . Do...Why is natural flavors in my silk almond milk . Doing research im finding out natural flavors are MSG! And its in organic foods also. They say NO GMO but it has MSG. why is it everytime you turn around something is bad in the stuff we eatAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-89405064740734274352014-02-12T01:31:23.327-07:002014-02-12T01:31:23.327-07:00I tried making almond milk on my Omega Auger Juice...I tried making almond milk on my Omega Auger Juicer to use in my coffee as a cheaper alternative to buying Almond Silk Milk. I have been using Vanilla Almond Silk Milk and I do love it in my coffee! But my homemade almond milk tasted terrible! I even tried adding some vanilla and some sweetener. It was too thin as well! I was VERY disappointed!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-58062273731029461652013-11-18T05:23:30.144-07:002013-11-18T05:23:30.144-07:00No offense, Carla, but using dates is as bad as us...No offense, Carla, but using dates is as bad as using white sugar (worse, actually, according to its place on the glycemic index). If a child is showing any signs of juvenile diabetes, making an almond milk with dates would surely cause their blood sugar to soar...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-8176110831788526652013-11-17T06:41:34.550-07:002013-11-17T06:41:34.550-07:00Here's more on carrageenan from Chris Kresser....Here's more on carrageenan from Chris Kresser... http://chriskresser.com/harmful-or-harmless-carrageenanAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13574381265112149798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-7711727860984954992013-11-14T05:30:02.095-07:002013-11-14T05:30:02.095-07:00Thanks for the great tips, readers! Still recomme...Thanks for the great tips, readers! Still recommend making your own and don't worry too much about calcium. Absorption of calcium is enhanced with an alkaline diet and can also be found in leafy greens and other foods. Magnesium, Vitamin D, phosphorus and other minerals may be equally important for optimal bone health.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13574381265112149798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165766787152408002.post-72038274784333431642013-11-13T21:12:16.980-07:002013-11-13T21:12:16.980-07:00Whole foods 365 brand almond milk just reduced its...Whole foods 365 brand almond milk just reduced its calcium content from 30-45% to 10%. I'm so disappointed because I drink almond milk for its calcium content and healthy bones. I loved making my own but stopped because I don't think the calcium content is as reliable, since I had no way of measuring it. Your thoughts?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com