Soy controversy

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>>>....Isoflavones are prominent in SOY beans and everything that's made

from them. Some scientists believe that differences in soy consumption

explain why the incidence of breast cancer in Asian women is 5-8 times lower

than in American women, as well as why prostate cancer is lower in Asian

men.<<<

 

This is a gross miss-error for us to assume that soy has anything to due

with the lower amounts in Asian health. The reality is Asians only eat a

small fraction and then it's been fermented for 3-5 years compared to what

western society has deemed " nutritious! "

 

Just Hot off the press " The Whole Soy Story " by Kaayla T.Daniel, PhD, CCN --

Is due to hit the stands this next month (February) and tells The Dark Side

of America's Favorite Health Food. This book tells the truth about soy that

scientists know, that you need to know and that the soy industry has tried

to suppress. It is an eye-opening resource every BODY should read can be

ordered at: http://www.wholesoystory.com/

 

I also ordered (a case of) Elaine Hollingsworth book called *Take Control of

Your Health and Escape the Sickness Industry " . The chapter on " The Abdominal

Soybean " literally made me sick to my stomach to read in horror what is

happening to very young boys and girls. Then I went into the google search

engine and typed in " Dangers of eating soy " and WOW the response blew me

away. Young boys having " developed breasts " removed by the age of ten years

old. Pubic hair in infants whose mothers drank soy milk while pregnant and

then fed it to their babies. So many of these stories would break your

heart.

Download Chapter 9 for free from

http://www.doctorsaredangerous.com/extract_soy.html

 

My BIGGEST concern is " Almost Everything " here in the USA has now been

infiltrated with soybean oil. Many items as the very first ingredient!

 

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From a UK Observer

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4055716,00.html

 

Is soya bad for you?

 

It contains high quantities of various toxic chemicals, which cannot be

fully destroyed even by the long cooking process. These are: phytates, which

block the body's uptake of minerals; enzyme inhibitors, which hinder protein

digestion; and haemaggluttin, which causes red blood cells to clump together

and inhibits oxygen take-up and growth. Most controversially of all, soya

contains high levels of the phytoestrogens (also known as isoflavones)

genistein and daidzein, which mimic and sometimes block the hormone

oestrogen.

 

Surely, the Japanese eat huge quantities of soya, and as a result have low

rates of breast, uterus, colon and prostate cancers?

 

That's the big myth on which the idea of 'healthy' soya is built. In fact,

the Japanese don't eat that much soya: a 1998 study showed that a Japanese

man typically eats about 8g (2 tsp) a day, nothing like the 220g (8oz) that

a Westerner could put away by eating a big chunk of tofu and two glasses of

soya milk. Secondly, although Japanese people may have lower rates of

reproductive cancers, this is thought to be due to other dietary and

lifestyle factors: they eat less fatty meat, more fish and vegetables and

fewer tinned or processed foods than in a typical Western diet. Thirdly,

Asians have much " higher rates " of thyroid and digestive cancers, including

cancer of the stomach, pancreas, liver and oesophagus.

 

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Read the titles of other soy warnings and articles found at:

http://creativehealth.netfirms.com/poison/soyindex.shtml#articles

 

If You're Suffering From a Medical Problem Caused by Soy, You May Now be

Able to Take Legal Action! - If you have experienced any serious health

symptoms as a result of taking soy products, you may be entitled to legal

assistance. Find out the steps you can take to file a claim against the

medical consequences caused by ingesting soy products.

 

Think Soy is Healthy? Here's Why it's Not as Good as You Think - Is soy

healthy or isn't it? Read my rebuttal to a pro-soy article by John Robbins,

an avid soy supporter, and get the facts straight once and for all. Learn

the truth about soy and cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, birth defects

and more.

 

No-Trans-Fat Snacks Coming - Manufacturers eager to please the growing

numbers of health-conscious Americans are not waiting for trans-fats to be

placed on food nutrition labels. Find out why food makers are changing their

recipes ahead of schedule by eliminating trans fats and see why you still

need to be cautious of these now " healthy " products.

 

** Soy: Is it Healthy or is it Harmful? - Are you one of the 74 percent of

Americans who believes soy is healthy? If so you won't want to miss this

eye-opening article about soy. Find out if soy is truly the 'near perfect'

health food that it is touted to be, or if it is actually junk food in

disguise.

 

Many Organic Foods Contaminated With GM Crops - As the acres of GM crops

continue to increase, many foods are contaminated with genetically modified

ingredients, including those that are supposed to be organic. Will your

choice to purchase GM-free food soon be gone as GM materials increasingly

contaminate the food supply?

 

*** How do You Know if Your Food is Genetically Modified? - Did you know

that over 70 percent of processed foods in the United States contain

genetically modified ingredients? The products are not labeled as such, but

there are ways to find out if your food has been genetically modified.

01/24/04

 

Soy Formula Kills Three Babies - A brand of soy-based baby formula popular

among Orthodox Jewish communities in the U.S. may have caused three infant

deaths and many other illnesses. If you must feed you baby formula, find out

the recipe that I recommend.

 

Soy Supplements can Decrease Sexual Behavior - Commercial soy supplements

can significantly decrease the normal sexual behavior of female rats. As

more and more women turn to soy supplements in place of hormone replacement

therapy, this potential side effect is raising serious concerns.

 

The Shadow of Soy - Soy is marketed as a health food in America, but

evidence continues to mount that the soy foods showing up on U.S. grocery

shelves are far from healthy.

 

Soy Formula Can Reduce Testosterone Levels - In an exclusive summary by a

major soy researcher you will learn how soy formula may be damaging to

children.

 

Chemical in Soybeans Causes Sexual Dysfunction in Male Rats - Exposure to

genistein, a chemical found in soybeans, led to abnormal reproductive organs

and sexual dysfunction in rats. Take a hint and avoid all but fermented soy

products if you want to decrease your chances of having fertility problems.

 

Soy Milk is Gaining Popularity in America - Soy milk, once a niche market,

is now making its way into mainstream America. Find out why soy is not the

health food it is promoted to be.

 

One-Third of Corn and One-Half of Soybeans Genetically Engineered in the US

- Only a third of Americans surveyed recently were aware that US

supermarkets now carry a wide range of foods containing genetically

engineered ingredients.

 

Soy Phytoestrogens -They Can Actually Promote Cancer - Do phytoestrogens

prevent cancer? The evidence to support the industry claim is scant and

recent work indicates that phytoestrogens may actually increase the risk of

breast cancer.

 

Soy Formulas and the Effects of Isoflavones on the Thyroid - Infants fed soy

formulas are exposed to high levels of isoflavones, which are potent

anti-thyroid agents, and that the risks to normal growth and development

were significant.

 

Newest Research On Why You Should Avoid Soy - What was once a minor crop,

listed in the 1913 US Department of Agriculture (USDA) handbook not as a

food but as an industrial product, now covers 72 million acres of American

farmland.

 

Response To Those Who Believe Soy Is Healthy - In a recent Letter to the

Editor of the Townsend Letter, Sally Fallon and Dr. Mary Enig make the case

that soy is not the health food that it is claimed to be. The soy campaign

is, in fact, a case study in the use of propaganda to promote commercial

interests, they allege.

 

Soy Protein Unhealthy - Sally Fallon from Price Pottinger writes a letter to

the Washington Post. Very informative letter regarding the use of soy in

school lunches and with meat producers. For more information visit

www.soyonlineservice.com.

 

Soybean Crisis - Jane Phillimore of The Observer addresses some of the

concerns raised by new research about the safety of soy.

 

Soy Weakens Your Immune System - There is one thing that is quite clear, soy

formula should never be administered to an infant. Find out why.

 

Scientists Protest Soy Approval - When even the FDA's own researchers brings

up concerns about soy it clearly warrants a more serious evaluation.

 

FDA Scientists Wary of Soy - Is the right kind of testing on GM soy being

done, or are the testing methods used not suited for picking up health

effects?

 

Soy Can Lead to Kidney Stones - Those who are prone to the painful condition

known as kidney stones may become more vulnerable to it through the

consumption of soy.

 

Soy: Too Good to be True - by Brandon Finucan & Charlotte Gerson - While

even in 1966 there was considerable research on the harmful substances

within soybeans, you'll be hard pressed to find articles today that claim

soy is anything short of a miracle-food. As soy gains more and more

popularity through industry advertising, we are moved once again to raise

our voice of concern.

 

Soy May Cause Cancer and Brain Damage - Two senior US government scientists

have revealed that chemicals in soy could increase the risk of breast cancer

in women, brain damage in both men and women, and abnormalities in infants.

 

The Trouble With Tofu: Soy and the Brain -by John D. MacArthur - " Tofu

Shrinks Brain! " Not a science fiction scenario, this sobering soybean

revelation is for real. But how did the " poster bean " of the '90s go wrong?

Apparently, in many ways - none of which bode well for the brain.

 

Learn The Truth About The Historical Use Of Soy - Just How Much Soy Did

Asians Eat? In short, not that much, and contrary to what the industry may

claim, soy has never been a staple in Asia. A study of the history of soy

use in Asia shows that the poor used it during times of extreme food

shortage, and only when the soybeans were carefully prepared (e.g. by

lengthy fermentation) to destroy the soy toxins. Yes, the Asians understood

soy all right!

 

Experts Concerned About Soy and Breast Cancer - While the U.S. Food and Drug

Administration (FDA) allows food labels to display a health claim stating

that soy products can lower blood cholesterol, the amount of soy foods

necessary to achieve this benefit -- as many as four servings a day -- comes

awfully close to the level that some researchers say might increase the risk

for developing breast cancer.

 

Severe Nutritional Deficiencies Resulting From Health Food Milk Alternatives

- A new report is illustrating the dangers of giving milk-substitutes to

infants. The main point to emphasize is that rice and soy milk are NOT good

choices for infants or children.

 

Why You Should Be Concerned About Eating Salmon - The salmon you purchase in

the store is likely to be farm raised with soy and corn and highly

contaminated with mercury. Find out why and practical alternatives to keep

you and your family healthy.

 

How Safe is Soy Infant Formula? - New research suggests high concentrations

of manganese found in soybean-based baby formula can lead to brain damage in

infants and altered behaviors in adolescents.

 

Responses to Manganese in Soy Infant Formula Article - We had two good

follow-up emails from the recent article about greatly elevated manganese

levels in soy infant formula. The first is from David Vaughan who is one of

the top nutritionists in Seattle and the second is from Andreas Schuld, a

well-known expert on fluoride and head of Parents of Fluoride Poisoned

Children (PFPC).

 

Phytoestrogen Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms? - Phytoestrogens from soy are

not likely to help with hot flashes, as this article shows. However, even if

they did work one would need to be concerned about their relationship to

actually promoting cancer.

 

Cancer, Heart Health: Making Sense of Soy - Some scientific studies that set

out to confirm the health benefits of soy have yielded encouraging results,

but others have provided reason to be skeptical, even concerned, about

incorporating soy into your diet. So should you or shouldn't you run out to

buy those soy burgers?

 

Cancer Link Prompts Soy Sauce Recall - Britain's Chinese restaurants faced a

crisis of consumer confidence recently after chemicals linked to liver

cancer were found in nearly one in four samples of soy sauce.

 

Certain Soy and Oyster Sauces Containing Cancer-Causing Chemicals - Certain

soy and oyster sauces have been found to contain high levels of potential

cancer-causing agents.

 

Researchers Take a Second Look at Soy Foods - Conflicting opinions are now

emerging among researchers about soy's health benefits. However, regular

readers of this newsletter will find this as no surprise at all.

 

High Soy Diet During Pregnancy And Nursing May Cause Developmental Changes

In Children - Two separate studies - one in animals and the other in humans,

suggest that a diet high in soybeans and other legumes during pregnancy and

breastfeeding may have a subtle but long-term impact on the development of

children.

 

Soy Can Cause Severe Allergic Reactions - Soy, like its botanically-related

cousin the peanut, could be responsible for severe, potentially fatal, cases

of food allergy, particularly in children with asthma who are also very

sensitive to peanuts.

 

Soy Supplements Fail to Help Menopause Symptoms - Supplements that contain

concentrated phytoestrogens -- plant-based estrogens found in soy -- do not

appear to improve mood, memory or menopause symptoms in women over age 45.

 

Pregnant Women Should Not Eat Soy Products - In-utero exposure to genistein

increases the incidence of breast tumors.

 

Concerns Regarding Soybeans - Some good information abstracted from an

article written by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig, Ph.D. for Health Freedom News

in September of 1995.

 

Experts Dispute JAMA Soy Infant Formula Study - The results of study on soy

formula are being disputed for several reasons, including the omission of

negative findings regarding the product.

 

Soy Milk Is Safe! That Is What the Formula Industry Says - A biased study

funded by the formula industry attempts to polish the image of their

product. Don't be deceived though, as soy formula remains one of the worst

foods you can feed your child.

 

Corn Proteins Discovered in Infant Formula - A highly hydrolyzed

milk-protein based infant formula (Nutramigen) was found to contain corn

proteins, despite the fact that this was not an intentional ingredient. This

may explain why some children still can't tolerate this formula.

 

Infant Formula Fortification Protocol - Although breastfeeding is far and

away superior to anything that can be man-made, one of the top authorities

in fat metabolism, Patricia Kane, PhD, and myself, describe some ways in

which commercial formulas can be improved upon.

 

Soy is an Endocrine Disrupter and Can Disrupt Your Child's Health - Learn

about the further dangers of soy, and how it can significantly damage your

child's health.

 

Doubt Cast On Soy for Menopause - Read how beliefs of soy being beneficial

for menopause may prove to be untrue, and show that once again that the use

of soy is unnecessary.

 

Caution Urged on Soy Menopause Remedies - Soy is being widely promoted as a

natural alternative to HRT, but soy phytoestrogen may actually inhibit your

body from making its own hormones.

 

Even Cheetahs Can't Tolerate Soybeans - Cheetahs kept in captivity are fed a

mixture of horsemeat and soy, and they are having trouble surviving. This

raises the point that not just humans, but also cheetahs and many other

animals cannot tolerate soy.

 

EPA Will Test Pesticide Hormone Side Effects Next Year - The U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has requested $20.3 million for fiscal

year 2002 to screen, test, and conduct research on endocrine disrupting

chemicals, widespread synthetic compounds that disrupt the functioning of

hormone systems.

 

Soy Can Increase Heart Disease Risk - Soy, already bad for your health, has

also been proven to lead to a higher likelihood of heart disease.

 

Australian Pediatric Soy Protein Formula Policy - Read about the abundance

of reasons why conventional milk infant formula is preferred over soy

formula, as well as the dangers of feeding soy formulas to infants.

 

Lipoprotein(a) Increases Heart Disease Risk - Proving what I have been

saying for many years, new research has shown that people with high levels

of Lipoprotein(a) have a much higher risk of heart disease. Read about what

you can do to lower your levels or keep them from going up.

 

Soy Protein Diet Increases Lipoprotein (A) Concentrations Compared with

Casein Diet

 

Anti-Milk Campaign Targeted at Kids - People for the Ethical Treatment of

Animals (PETA) are aiming their anti-milk message at a younger audience,

launching their " Dump Dairy " campaign by telling middle-school kids that

milk is the enemy, contributing to many health problems. While I agree with

the anti-milk stance, it is important to remember that people should NOT

switch to soy milk or rice milk.

 

Pregnant Women Should Not Eat Soy - A high estrogenic environment in utero

may increase subsequent breast cancer risk.

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I have a feeling THIS is only the tip of the iceberg.

 

Christine

 

Christine K. Banta, RHN

Registered Holistic Nutritionist

Teaching the connections between Nutrition & Health - Diet & Disease.

" When The Body Receives Nutrients In A Form That It Can Readily Use-

The Body Has The Ability To Heal Itself! "

http://www.healthyfutures.net/ChristineBanta