Guest guest Posted June 18, 2007 Report Share Posted June 18, 2007 Yes, except perhaps organic lecithin. From the Health Sciences Institute: 1) " If soy leads to dementia, breast cancer, and other conditions, why aren't those diseases more prevalent throughout Asia, especially in Japan? " According to information we've received from the Weston A. Price Foundation and Dr. Joseph Mercola, the average soy consumption in Japan and China is close to 10 milligrams per day, which is about two teaspoons. (Original source: Fukutake M, Takahashi M, Ishid K, Kawamura H, Sugimura T, Wakabayashi K; Food Chem Toxicol, 34:457-61.) This is substantially lower than the amount consumed by those Americans who use soy as a dairy or protein substitute. Asians, you see, don't use soy as a protein replacement. They use it to complement rich protein sources, such as fish. There's some conjecture -- although we were unable to locate a formal study -- that this combination with other protein may mitigate some of soy's potential risks. Furthermore, while Americans and Europeans eat a great deal of processed soy (like tofu), Asians eat only carefully fermented soy (like Miso), using processes to remove the natural toxins and preserve soy's benefits. " I take soy lecithin to help lower cholesterol. Are the dangers associated with soy lecithin the same as the potential dangers of soy protein? " I spoke with Sally Fallon of the Weston A. Price Foundation. She explained that the lecithin is basically the residual product left over after all the oil is squeezed from the soybean. Therefore, she explained, the concentration of pesticides in soy lecithin tends to be very high. I asked if that was the primary concern and if it could be addressed by using organic soy in lecithin production. She said yes, but warned that it's difficult to find organic soy lecithin. So concerns over soy lecithin arise from the possible presence of pesticides, rather from risks associated with soy protein. And it's true that many studies have indeed shown that soy lecithin can help lower cholesterol levels. We should note one additional concern, however. We found information on Dr. Mercola's website indicating that soy lecithin supplements given during perinatal development could alter " synaptic characteristics in a manner consistent with disturbances in neural function. " (Original source: Bell JM, Whitmore WL, Cowdery T, Slotkin TA, " Perinatal dietary supplementation with a soy lecithin preparation: effects on development of central catecholaminergic neurotransmitter systems. " Brain Res Bull 1986 Aug; 17(2): 189-95) oleander soup , " sandracochrane " <sanr wrote: > > Would you say that included lecithin which is a soy product? > > Sandra > > > > > >>Let me be perfectly clear: soy in any form other than fermented forms > like miso and tempeh is patently unhealthy. Anyone who thinks > differently has been duped by the multi-billion dollar soy industry > just like most of us have been duped by mainstream medicine. > > So successful has soy been at promoting the big lie about its safety > and health benefits, that it is found in a huge percentage of our > so-called healths foods: yogurt, dairy substitute, vegetarian meat > substitutes, you name it - and almost 100% of organic salad dressings. > The only exception I know of is a single Braggs salad dressing product. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2007 Report Share Posted June 19, 2007 Thank you. and I just bought a huge amount if it. Any other uses for it Yes, except perhaps organic lecithin. From the Health Sciences Institute: 1) " If soy leads to dementia, breast cancer, and other conditions, why aren't those diseases more prevalent throughout Asia, especially in Japan? " According to information we've received from the Weston A. Price Foundation and Dr. Joseph Mercola, the average soy consumption in Japan and China is close to 10 milligrams per day, which is about two teaspoons. (Original source: Fukutake M, Takahashi M, Ishid K, Kawamura H, Sugimura T, Wakabayashi K; Food Chem Toxicol, 34:457-61.) This is substantially lower than the amount consumed by those Americans who use soy as a dairy or protein substitute. Asians, you see, don't use soy as a protein replacement. They use it to complement rich protein sources, such as fish. There's some conjecture -- although we were unable to locate a formal study -- that this combination with other protein may mitigate some of soy's potential risks. Furthermore, while Americans and Europeans eat a great deal of processed soy (like tofu), Asians eat only carefully fermented soy (like Miso), using processes to remove the natural toxins and preserve soy's benefits. " I take soy lecithin to help lower cholesterol. Are the dangers associated with soy lecithin the same as the potential dangers of soy protein? " I spoke with Sally Fallon of the Weston A. Price Foundation. She explained that the lecithin is basically the residual product left over after all the oil is squeezed from the soybean. Therefore, she explained, the concentration of pesticides in soy lecithin tends to be very high. I asked if that was the primary concern and if it could be addressed by using organic soy in lecithin production. She said yes, but warned that it's difficult to find organic soy lecithin. So concerns over soy lecithin arise from the possible presence of pesticides, rather from risks associated with soy protein. And it's true that many studies have indeed shown that soy lecithin can help lower cholesterol levels. We should note one additional concern, however. We found information on Dr. Mercola's website indicating that soy lecithin supplements given during perinatal development could alter " synaptic characteristics in a manner consistent with disturbances in neural function. " (Original source: Bell JM, Whitmore WL, Cowdery T, Slotkin TA, " Perinatal dietary supplementation with a soy lecithin preparation: effects on development of central catecholaminergic neurotransmitter systems. " Brain Res Bull 1986 Aug; 17(2): 189-95) oleander soup , " sandracochrane " <sanr wrote: > > Would you say that included lecithin which is a soy product? > > Sandra > > > > > >>Let me be perfectly clear: soy in any form other than fermented forms > like miso and tempeh is patently unhealthy. Anyone who thinks > differently has been duped by the multi-billion dollar soy industry > just like most of us have been duped by mainstream medicine. > > So successful has soy been at promoting the big lie about its safety > and health benefits, that it is found in a huge percentage of our > so-called healths foods: yogurt, dairy substitute, vegetarian meat > substitutes, you name it - and almost 100% of organic salad dressings. > The only exception I know of is a single Braggs salad dressing product. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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