SOY ALERT! by Weston A. Price Foundation

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Weston A. Price Foundation: Soy Alert!

http://www.westonaprice.org/soy/soy_alert.html

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Confused About Soy?

 

High levels of phytic acid in soy reduce assimilation of

calcium, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc. Phytic acid in soy is not

neutralized by ordinary preparation methods such as soaking, sprouting

and long, slow cooking. High phytate diets have caused growth problems

in children.

Trypsin inhibitors in soy interfere with protein digestion

and may cause pancreatic disorders. In test animals soy containing

trypsin inhibitors caused stunted growth.

Soy phytoestrogens disrupt endocrine function and have the

potential to cause infertility and to promote breast cancer in adult

women.

Soy phytoestrogens are potent antithyroid agents that cause

hypothyroidism and may cause thyroid cancer. In infants, consumption of

soy formula has been linked to autoimmune thyroid disease.

Vitamin B12 analogs in soy are not absorbed and

actually increase the body’s requirement for B12.

Soy foods increase the body’s requirement for vitamin D.

Fragile proteins are denatured during high temperature

processing to make soy protein isolate and textured vegetable protein.

Processing of soy protein results in the formation of toxic

lysinoalanine and highly carcinogenic nitrosamines.

Free glutamic acid or MSG, a potent neurotoxin, is formed

during soy food processing and additional amounts are added to many soy

foods.

Soy foods contain high levels of aluminum which is toxic to

the nervous system and the kidneys.