Response To Those Who Believe Soy Is Healthy - Linda

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> > Yes but many say milk is bad also, so what do you think should be used for

> > formula? Curious, not being rude, even though it seems to be that way

> when

> > typed lOL

> >

> > Erin

>

> Breastmilk.

>

> Linda Jones

> lindaj

>

 

Linda,

Im sorry, but that wasnt my question. I asked what would be the best for

formula, not the best out of all options.

 

Erin

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

> Hi Erin,

>

> My concern about giving soy to an infant would be the effect of the

> phytoestrogens on development. While I'm happy for

> my wife to use soy at limited amount of soy, for postmenopausal benefit,

> this is not the same case for a very young

>

 

Greg -

What sort of delays could this cause? So milk based formulas are better?

Gage has been on soy but with reading all of this I would happily change him

over.

Thanks!

 

Erin

 

 

 

 

 

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<ErinGJ80

 

Tuesday, February 19, 2002 4:47 PM

Re: Response To Those Who Believe Soy Is Healthy - Linda

 

 

> Linda,

> Im sorry, but that wasnt my question. I asked what would be the best for

> formula, not the best out of all options.

 

Hi Erin,

 

My concern about giving soy to an infant would be the effect of the

phytoestrogens on development. While I'm happy for

my wife to use soy at limited amount of soy, for postmenopausal benefit, this is

not the same case for a very young

child.

 

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Good health & long life,

Greg Watson,

http://optimalhealth.cia.com.au

[Guest guest]

Aside from a mother nursing her own child, breast feeding is the best choice

for formula. A long time ago if a mother could not nurse her infant for

whatever reason, a wet nurse was often employed. (It still is in some areas)

If it is medically necessary, why can't that be done today? The majority of

women are quite physically capable of nursing a baby. Formula is most often

just used as a convenience food. In this day and age, people act like breast

feeding is an inconvenience, or disgusting, or somehow abnormal. But it is

the way God (or nature, take your pick) designed us and there is no baby

formula yet that can compete with it, nutritionally.

 

Years ago when I had babies, I wouldn't have had any problem expressing more

milk to share with someone else. I always had way too much milk. I could

have easily fed triplets. My daughter is currently nursing her five month

old baby, and she has the same problem. Most of the time you only hear of

women not having enough milk when you hear of breastfeeding problems. But

there are plenty of women who have the opposite problem, and who wouldn't

have any problem at all in helping other women. If someone would develop a

way to help coordinate it, I don't doubt there are plenty of women who would

be willing to do something like this. (Just contact LaLache League, I bet

they'd be interested) The problem is that societal standards are more

focused on producing commercial baby formulas and making money from it than

on encouraging breast feeding.

 

I know women who have adopted infants and have found a way to be able to

nurse them, themselves, or get expressed breas milk from someone else. Where

there's a will, there's a way.

 

Linda Jones

lindaj

 

 

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<ErinGJ80

 

Tuesday, February 19, 2002 12:17 AM

Re: Response To Those Who Believe Soy Is Healthy -

Linda

 

 

>

> > > Yes but many say milk is bad also, so what do you think should be used

for

> > > formula? Curious, not being rude, even though it seems to be that

way

> > when

> > > typed lOL

> > >

> > > Erin

> >

> > Breastmilk.

> >

> > Linda Jones

> > lindaj

> >

>

> Linda,

> Im sorry, but that wasnt my question. I asked what would be the best for

> formula, not the best out of all options.

>

> Erin

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

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<ErinGJ80

 

Tuesday, February 19, 2002 5:18 PM

Re: Response To Those Who Believe Soy Is Healthy - Linda

 

 

> > My concern about giving soy to an infant would be the effect of the

> > phytoestrogens on development. While I'm happy for

> > my wife to use soy at limited amount of soy, for postmenopausal benefit,

> > this is not the same case for a very young

> >

>

> Greg -

> What sort of delays could this cause? So milk based formulas are better?

> Gage has been on soy but with reading all of this I would happily change him

> over.

> Thanks!

 

Hi Erin,

 

What is the name of the formula you have Gage on? I will see what I can find.

Does it have Omega 3s?

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Good health & long life,

Greg Watson,

http://optimalhealth.cia.com.au

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/19/02 4:11:14 PM US Eastern Standard Time,

gowatson writes:

 

 

> Hi Erin,

>

> What is the name of the formula you have Gage on? I will see what I can

> find. Does it have Omega 3s?

>

 

Greg

 

It is ProSobee. He was on regular when first born but didn't react well to

it, made him way too gassy. So we switched him over to this because it was

lactose free, and soy. His dad and grandmother are lactose free, but it's

too early to tell if he is.

Thanks for the helpful info!

 

Erin

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 2/19/02 11:04:25 AM US Eastern Standard Time,

lindaj writes:

 

 

> I know women who have adopted infants and have found a way to be able to

> nurse them, themselves, or get expressed breas milk from someone else. Where

>

 

That's true, but it's also a personal choice, not a debate. ( not meaning to

sound rude here, by the way ). Just pointing that out.

 

Erin

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

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<ErinGJ80

 

Thursday, February 21, 2002 8:50 AM

Re: Response To Those Who Believe Soy Is Healthy - Linda

 

 

> > What is the name of the formula you have Gage on? I will see what I can

> > find. Does it have Omega 3s?

> >

>

> Greg

>

> It is ProSobee. He was on regular when first born but didn't react well to

> it, made him way too gassy. So we switched him over to this because it was

> lactose free, and soy. His dad and grandmother are lactose free, but it's

> too early to tell if he is.

 

Hi Erin,

 

Here is one study, somewhat technical but still readable, which you may find of

interest.

http://www.ub.unimaas.nl/ub-fdgw-secure/e-readerdocs/setchell_isoflavone.pdf

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Good health & long life,

Greg Watson,

http://optimalhealth.cia.com.au