A 35-year-old member asked:
silk ok if lactose intolerant?
2 doctor answers
Dr. Ankush Bansal answered
17 years experience Internal Medicine
Yes: Silk is soy milk (the whey from fermenting soy). There are no milk products in it, thus no lactose.
Answered on Jul 5, 2012
Dr. Jason Hemming answered
17 years experience Gastroenterology
Soy = ok: Soy based products are ok.
Answered on Jul 5, 2012
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