Video: Soy Formula Side Effects

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Soy formulas can cause side effects that include hives, difficulty breathing, swelling and gas. Learn about infant side effects of using soy formula, such as intestinal bleeding, with information from a licensed dietitian in this free video on babies and nutrition.

Video Transcript

My name is Christine Marquette and I am a registered dietitian with Austin Regional Clinic and I am going to talk to you about soy formula side effects. There are several different soy formulas available. Soy formulas specifically for infants and soy formulas for adults and now in either one typically the most common response is somebody who has an allergy. That is typically very easy to identify. They will either have hives or difficulty breathing. They may experience swelling. If this happens then definitely the soy formula needs to be discontinued. Some slightly more uncommon side effects that may happen but are not actual allergies but may be along the lines of intolerances are things such as gas, bloating, stomach cramping. Occasionally infants may experience more severe reactions such as intestinal bleeding and that is a lot less common but again it is something that you need to be aware of and be on the look out for. Always check your infant's diapers to make sure there is nothing unusual going on there. Another thing to be aware of is that soy in some people can interfere with their thyroid function so that is another thing to be very cautious with and you always want to keep an eye on your infant's growth, whether they are gaining weight appropriately, whether they are growing in length appropriately. Keep up with your pediatrician and make sure you notify your pediatrician if you notice any abnormalities with your infant. In an adult who may be using some type of soy formula, again if they have a history of some type of thyroid disease they will likely be better off by laying off of soy products because those can interfere with thyroid functions. It is also best not to use any soy based formula in somebody who has some type of hormonal cancer such as breast cancer or endometrio cancer because soy again does have some hormonal properties and can interfere with their cancer treatment. So if that is a person who is using some type of soy based formula it would be best for them to switch to a different type of protein formula. So those are some of the side effects that may be associated with soy formula.

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