Soy May Cause Cancer and Brain Damage

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> > > > Soy May Cause Cancer and Brain Damage

> > > > 8/20/00- http://www.mercola.com/2000/aug/20/soy_dangers.htm -

> > > > Soy May Cause Cancer and Brain Damage

> > > > Two senior US government scientists, Drs. Daniel Doerge and Daniel

> > > Sheehan,

> > > > 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 scientists decided to break ranks with colleagues in the FDA and

> > > oppose

> > > > its decision last year to approve a health claim that soy reduced

the

> > risk

> > > > of heart disease.

> > > > They wrote an internal protest letter warning of 28 studies

revealing

> > > toxic

> > > > effects of soy, mostly focusing on chemicals in soy known as

> > isoflavones,

> > > > which have effects similar to the female hormone estrogen.

> > > > They claim that research has shown a clear link between soy and the

> > > > potential for adverse effects in humans.

> > > > Soy may lead to health problems in animals including altering sexual

> > > > development of fetuses and causing thyroid disorders.

> > > > Some studies show that chemicals in soy may increase the chances of

> > > > estrogen-dependent breast cancer.

> > > > According to their letter:

> > > > 'There is abundant evidence that some of the isoflavones found in

soy

> > > > demonstrate toxicity in estrogen sensitive tissues and in the

> thyroid.'

> > > > 'During pregnancy in humans, isoflavones per se could be a risk

factor

> > for

> > > > abnormal brain and reproductive tract development.'

> > > > According to one of the scientists, parents who give their children

> soy

> > > milk

> > > > or formulas " are exposing their children to chemicals which we know

> have

> > > > adverse effects in animals. It's like doing a large uncontrolled and

> > > > unmonitored experiment on infants.'

> > > > The soy industry insists that the adverse effects seen in animals do

> not

> > > > apply to humans.

> > > > The Guardian August 13, 2000

> > > > COMMENT: As time goes on I suspect the real truth regarding soy will

> > begin

> > > > to emerge in even the traditional media. If my schedule ever opens

up,

> I

> > > > plan on promoting this message more widely and I have even reserved

> the

> > > > domain www.nosoy.com. If you do not yet understand the reason why

soy

> > > should

> > > > not be considered a health food please review the following links:

> > > > The ABC television news program 20/20 aired a feature story on June

8,

> > > 2000,

> > > > on the dangers of soy. It was great to see some in the mainstream

> media

> > > > finally picking up on this story.

> > > > Besides the articles linked below, another good resource for

> information

> > > on

> > > > the dangers of soy is The Weston A. Price Foundation, which has a

goal

> > to

> > > > achieve a ban on the use of soy formula for infants.

> > > > Related Articles:

> > > > Soy: Too Good to be True

> > > > Newest Research On Why You Should Avoid Soy

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