Guest guest Posted March 17, 2010 Report Share Posted March 17, 2010 It's a matter of personal choice, and I choose to avoid soy whenever I can. Putting " soy toxins " into Google is eye-opening. It is certainly controversial, with the massive soy industry touting soy as manna from heaven and others suggesting it is straight from hell. Here's what Shomon says about it: .. <http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/soydangers.htm> .. .. > *Do *Soy* Foods Negatively Affect Your Thyroid? > **A Look at the Downsides of *Soy* * > > by Shomon <http://www.thyroid-info.com/contact.htm> > > It seems that there's isn't a newspaper, magazine or news program that > hasn't recently featured a story on the amazing health benefits of > *soy* food products and *soy*/isoflavone supplements. *Soy* is > promoted as a healthy alternative to estrogen replacement for some > women, as a possibly way to reduce the risk of breast cancer, as a way > to minimize menopause symptoms, and as a healthier, low-fat protein > alternative for meats and poultry. But what all the positive stories > fail to mention is that there is a very real -- but very overlooked -- > downside to the heavy or long-term use of *soy* products. > > *Soy* products increase the risk of thyroid disease. And this danger > is particularly great for infants on *soy* formula. > > This is not information that the powerful and profitable U.S. *soy* > industry <http://stratsoy.ag.uiuc.edu/> wants you to know. The sale of > *soy* products is big business, and the increasing demand for *soy* > protein products, *soy* powders and *soy* isoflavone supplements is > making that an even more profitable business than ever before. > > In researching my book, Living Well With *Hypothyroidism* > <http://www.thyroid-info.com/book.htm>, which covers the issue of > *soy* products and the thyroid in great depth, I talked to Dr. Mike > Fitzpatrick, an environmental scientist and phytoestrogen researcher > who has conducted in-depth studies on *soy*, particularly the use of > *soy* formulas. Dr. Fitzpatrick makes it clear that *soy* products can > have a detrminental affect on both adults and infants. In particular, > he firmly believe that *soy* formula manufacturers should remove the > isoflavones -- that part of the *soy* products that act as > anti-thyroid agents -- from their products. > > Researchers have identified that the isoflavones act as potent > anti-thyroid agents, and are capable of suppressing thyroid function, > and causing or worsening *hypothyroidism*. *Soy* is a phytoestrogen, > and therefore acts in the body much like a hormone, so it's no > surprise that it interacts with the delicate balance of the thyroid's > hormonal systems. High consumption of *soy* products are also proven > to cause goiter, (/Anti-thyroid isoflavones from soybean: isolation, > characterization, and mechanisms of action,/ > <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?uid=9464451 & form=6 & db=m & Dop\ t=b> > Divi RL; Chang HC; Doerge DR, National Center for Toxicological > Research, Jefferson, AR 72079, USA, Biochem Pharmacol, 1997 Nov, > 54:10, 1087-96) > > Note: The best source of information on *soy* and its negative impact > on health can be found at the *Soy* Online Service > <http://www.soyonlineservice.co.nz/>, and in particular, its page on > phytoestrogenic effects of *soy*, and impact on the thyroid. > <http://www.soyonlineservice.co.nz/thyroid.htm> > > > Isoflavones belong to the flavonoid or bioflavonoid family of > chemicals, and are considered endocrine disruptors > <http://www.epa.gov/endocrine/> -- plants or other products that act > as hormones, disrupting the endocrine system, and in some cases, this > disruption involves acting as an anti-thyroid agent. (The grain > millet, for example, contains high levels of flavonoids, and is > commonly known as problematic for thyroid function). Flavonoids > inhibit thyroid peroxidase (TPO), which disturbs proper thyroid function. > > The March 1999 issue of /Natural Health/ magazine has a feature on > *soy* that quotes R. Doerge, Ph.D., a researcher at the Food > and Drug Aministration's National Center for Toxicological Research. > Dr. Doerge has researched soy's anti-thyroid properties, and has said > " ...I see substantial risks from taking *soy* supplements or eating > huge amounts of soyfoods for their putative disease preventive value. > There is definitely potential for interaction with the thyroid. " > > One UK study of premenopausal women gave 60 grams of *soy* protein per > day for one month. This was found to disrupt the menstrual cycle, with > the effects of the isoflavones continuing for a full three months > after stopping the *soy* in the diet. Isoflavones are also known to > modify fertility and change sex hormone status. Isoflavones have been > shown to have serious health effects -- including infertility, thyroid > disease or liver disease -- on a number of mammals. > > Dr. Fitzpatrick believes that people with *hypothyroidism* should > avoid *soy* products, because, " any inhibition of TPO will clearly > work against anyone trying to correct an hypothyroid state. " In > addition, he believes that the current promotion of *soy* as a health > food will result in an increase in thyroid disorders. > > *The Dangers of *Soy* Formulas * > > Since the late 1950's, it has been known that *soy* formulas contain > anti-thyroid agents. Infants on *soy* formula are particularly > vulnerable to developing autoimmune thyroid disease when exposed to > high exposure of isoflavones over time. ( /Breast and *soy*-formula > feedings in early infancy and the prevalence of autoimmune thyroid > disease in children./ > <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/htbin-post/Entrez/query?uid=2338464 & form=6 & db=m & Dop\ t=b> > Fort P; Moses N; Fasano M; Goldberg T; Lifshitz F Department of > Pediatrics, North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical > College, Manhasset, New York 11030. J Am Coll Nutr, 1990 Apr, 9:2, > 164-7) This study found that the frequency of feedings with > *soy*-based milk formulas in early life was noticeably higher in > children with autoimmune thyroid disease, and thyroid problems were > almost triple in those *soy* formula-fed children compared to their > siblings and healthy unrelated children. Dr. Fitzpatrick even believes > that long-term feeding with *soy* formulas inhibits TPO to such an > extent that long-term elevated TSH levels can also raise the risk of > thyroid cancer. > > Not much is being done in the U.S. to make parents aware of the > thyroid-related dangers of *soy* formulas, or to alert the public that > heavy *soy* consumption may be a danger to thyroid function. Other > countries, however, are far ahead of the U.S. In July of 1996, the > British Department of Health issued a warning that the phytoestrogens > found in *soy*-based infant formulas could adversely affect infant > health. The warning was clear, indicating that *soy* formula should > only be given to babies on the advice of a health professional. They > advised that babies who cannot be breastfed or who have allergies to > other formulas be given alternatives to *soy*-based formulas. > > Why more information is not available about these concerns is probably > a function of the tremendous strength of the large agricultural > companies that dominate America's *soy* market. One thing is clear, > however. At the same time that health experts, and nearly every radio > and television health program in the nation touts *soy* as the miracle > health food of the new millenium, the United States pediatric and > medical community needs to get more on top of this issue, and begin to > counsel their patients regarding the serious impact use of *soy* > products can have on thyroid function. > > *How Much *Soy* is Safe? * > > According to the *Soy* Online Service, for infants, any *soy* is too > much. For adults, just 30 mg of *soy* isoflavones per day is the > amount found to have a negative impact on thyroid function. This > amount of *soy* isoflavones is found in just 5-8 ounces of *soy* milk, > or 1.5 ounces of miso. For more information on how much *soy* is too > much, see the *Soy* Online Service guidance page > <http://www.soyonlineservice.co.nz/sos_guidance.htm>. > .. .. If you buy packaged/canned foods you pretty much cannot avoid soy completely, as it is in so many products; often without being listed of the label. TVP is made from soy, for example. IMHO the soy industry has taken a waste product always considered unfit for human consumption that contains numerous toxins and has converted it to a " health food " . While some of the toxins can be removed not all of them are. IMHO it was one of the most successful propaganda/advertisement campaigns of all time. Regards, .. .. > > Posted by: " pilarave2@... " averyp22@... > <mailto:averyp22@...?Subject=%20Re%3Asoy> > pilarave2@... > <pilarave2sbcglobal (DOT) net> > > > Tue Mar 16, 2010 4:43 am (PDT) > > > > Oh my goodness, I drink soy milk in my coffee...I should have known > better, a friend of mine advised me against it...hmm, thanks so much > for the tip. > > Pilar > Houston, Tx > > > > > > You need to eat a healthy diet but beyond that foods aren't going to > > help. You have to have T3 [which normally you make from T4] if your > > body does not produce it or you will die. > > > > Foods that are called goitrogens [Google it] should probably be limited > > or avoided; but personally I don't bother. Soy [at least if > > unfermented] is a no-no, but I try to avoid it as much as possible > > anyway [given that it is in so many foods it's almost impossible to > > avoid completely]. > > > > Luck, > > > > . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2010 Report Share Posted June 29, 2010 Re all the recent pros/cons re soy milk, soy products, go to www.westonaprice.org. See "Soy Alert" with a link on the home page. Among other things, soy carries metals into your body. Barbara Lochner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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