Breast health

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Hi Katy - Speaking of preventions to breast cancer, here is something I read

just today.

 

" ...American women are four times more likely to die from breast cancer than

are Japanese women, and American men are five times more likely to die from

prostate cancer than are Japanese men. One reason is soy. Soy is rich in

hormonelike compounds called isoflavones...that are similar to the hormones

produced by the body. There is one important difference, however;

isoflavones found in soy normalize hormone levels in the body and stop the

growth of hormone-dependent cancers. " (Shed 10 Years in 10 Weeks, by

Whitaker & Colman)

 

This paragraph is preceded with the observation that the US is the world's

biggest producer of soybeans, but most of them are shipped to Japan & other

Asian countries where soy is a dietary staple.

 

It's followed by a discussion of the different forms in which we can find

soy here, such as soybeans, soy milk, soy veggie-burgers, tofu/miso/tempeh,

etc. A long time ago I purchased a small recipe book entirely on tofu. In

light of this discussion, I think I'll start trying more of those recipes.

 

Yours in Health - Susette

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Susette:

 

While soy is a good option, bear in mind that the reason it serves as a

treatment is because it has estrogenic effects. This can be good and bad. I

would caution not switching the entire diet to soy, especially if you have

children, because of the hormonal effects on them during their developmental

stages. There is a cover story in Time or Newsweek this week about the

problem we are having with early puberty in children. IMO, it could be

partly due to the use of hormones in animal husbandry leeching down into the

food bank. Soy might well do the same thing.

 

In addition, some folks are allergic to soy and don't know it. Try a little

first, and build up if you tolerate it without allergic effects (skin

problems, bowel problems or sinus problems). I myself use soy protein

regularly for my fibro symptoms, but I am learning that like any substance

moderation is a key to use.

 

While some diseases are more prevalent in the West than the East, others are

more prevalent in the East than the West... we don't need to go trading one

problem for another by attempting to totally adopt a foreign lifestyle

without doing it gradually.

 

The voice of caution,

Crow

" Look for Rainbows in the Darkness "

 

 

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" Susette Horspool " <susinv

 

 

Breast health

Sat, 28 Oct 2000 22:43:39 -0700

 

Hi Katy - Speaking of preventions to breast cancer, here is something I read

just today.

 

" ...American women are four times more likely to die from breast cancer than

are Japanese women, and American men are five times more likely to die from

prostate cancer than are Japanese men. One reason is soy. Soy is rich in

hormonelike compounds called isoflavones...that are similar to the hormones

produced by the body. There is one important difference, however;

isoflavones found in soy normalize hormone levels in the body and stop the

growth of hormone-dependent cancers. " (Shed 10 Years in 10 Weeks, by

Whitaker & Colman)

 

This paragraph is preceded with the observation that the US is the world's

biggest producer of soybeans, but most of them are shipped to Japan & other

Asian countries where soy is a dietary staple.

 

It's followed by a discussion of the different forms in which we can find

soy here, such as soybeans, soy milk, soy veggie-burgers, tofu/miso/tempeh,

etc. A long time ago I purchased a small recipe book entirely on tofu. In

light of this discussion, I think I'll start trying more of those recipes.

 

Yours in Health - Susette

 

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I recently listend to an audio tape via web site, www.lauralee.com

from a past program with guest Dr. Russell Blaylock, Neurosurgeon,

who stated that soy (and not the kind that is genetically produced)

can also guard against the negative affects of the damage done to the

nucleus of the hypothalmis by MSG and Aspertain (sp). In the

discussion, he stated that, among many other things, the hypothalmis

controls our immune systems. Since a strong immune system destroys

rogue cancer cells before they become an issue, perhaps we should

also look at decreasing or ceasing the use of chemicals in our foods

that destroy those very important functions in our bodies.

 

It seems that I heard once that soy has estrogen like substances that

help the body to balance estrogen. So if there is not enough will

allow body to make more, if too much, regulate it down? It's been a

while and I may be remembering that incorrectly? However, I also

more recently heard that Ralston/Purina Co. produces 95% of soy used

in US and it is genetically manufactured, not wholly realf and that

real soy, while it is more difficult to find, is the one with the

true benefits.

 

Blessings

Francie

 

>

> While soy is a good option, bear in mind that the reason it serves

as a

> treatment is because it has estrogenic effects. This can be good

and bad. I

> would caution not switching the entire diet to soy, especially if

you have

>

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