Soy May Cause Cancer and Brain Damage

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" Eagle " <nweagle

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 23:34:26 -0800

Soy May Cause Cancer and Brain Damage

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

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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.

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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.

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

the potential for adverse effects in humans.

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Soy may lead to health problems in animals including altering

sexual development of fetuses and causing thyroid disorders.

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Some studies show that chemicals in soy may increase the chances

of estrogen-dependent breast cancer.

 

According to their letter:

 

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'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

 

Dr. Mercola's 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.

http://www.abcnews.go.com/onair/2020/2020_000609_soy_feature.html

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,

http://www.westonaprice.org/splash_2.htm

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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