concerned about soy milk

[Flavius]

Hi Robert,

I am a 33 year old male trying to gain some more weight on a bulking phase; I'm currently 174, going for 180-185;

I am trying to up my carbs, I've found that if I add cereals in the morning with some soy milk, I can add a lot of carbs this way

I cannot tolerate normal milk, but I am a bit concerned about the soy, as there are mixed views on it; is 400-500 ml of soy milk a day going to have a detrimental effect on my hormone levels; at what amount has there been shown that soy products will affect your hormone levels?;

Thanks!

[Robert Santana]

Unlikely to impact your hormone levels. Do you just have an issue with milk or is cheese and yogurt a problem as well?

[Flavius]

Unlikely to impact your hormone levels. Do you just have an issue with milk or is cheese and yogurt a problem as well?

Matured cheese I can tolerate pretty good, but yogurt and milk, not really

[Robert Santana]

How about Kefir or Skyr?

[Flavius]

How about Kefir or Skyr?

kefir also a yes, don't know what skyr is;

I also seem to have a problem with my whey protein isolate, after i drink it, it feels awkward on my digestion, sometime I get diarrhea, can't figure out if it's the lactose or the artificial flavoring that's to blame

I will try a carnivore protein, for some time, and then some whey isolate unflavored, see if that helps

[Robert Santana]

Skyr is Icelandic yogurt.

throw some kefir in. Egg white protein powder works good. Does the WPI intolerance occur with unflavored WPI?

[Flavius]

Skyr is Icelandic yogurt.

throw some kefir in. Egg white protein powder works good. Does the WPI intolerance occur with unflavored WPI?

I currently only have flavored WPI; I will buy some unflavored and see if there is any difference;

If it's the same with the unflavored should I consider a soy protein isolate?; I don't really like the brown rice or pea protein, I've tried them and I don't like the taste at all; would 300-400 ml of soy drink and 40-50 g of soy protein isolate be to much soy a day?

[Robert Santana]

If the issue persists try out beef protein concentrate and see how that works. I'm not a fan of soy but it can work if all else fails.