Casein comes from milk doesnt it? which makes me think of the close relationship between whey and caseinate.
Yes they are related in that they both are derived from milk. Sometimes you get lucky and only have a reaction to the whey fraction.
Try cottage cheese and see if you have a reaction to it. Cottage cheese is inexpensive and comes in small quantites (so you can test your sensitivity, many people who can't have cow's milk, CAN have cottage cheese without problems). This will give you an idea if you can drop cash on caseinate.
Note that there is a difference between an allergy and lactose intolerance.
A food allergy involves an adverse reaction to a food type.
Lactose intolerance is a condition involving a hypersensitivity to lactose and an underproduction of lactase (the enzyme that breaks down lactose).
Lactose intolerant people can take enzymes to help breakdown milk sugars or avoid milk and milk products.
Allergic people need to avoid milk's proteins, period.
Regardless of what the supplement companies want you to believe. Little trumps the egg in terms of protein quality.
Like Prince said...the solution is simple....keep it to egg protein, chicken, beef and fish and other furry woodland creatures.
Soy is a personal decision...there's a lot of literature for and against (more against if you're a guy). It's an okay once in a while....but BV of soy is pretty low when compared to other proteins. You're just not getting as much bang for the buck, that's all.
