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http://www.mercola.com/article/soy/index.htm

 

Newest Research On Why You Should Avoid Soy - by Sally Fallon & Mary G.

Enig, Ph.D. - What was once a minor crop, listed in the 1913 US Department

of Agriculture (USDA) handbook not as a food but as an industrial product,

now covers 72 million acres of American farmland.

Soy May Cause Cancer and Brain Damage - Two senior US government scientists

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.

 

The Trouble With Tofu: Soy and the Brain -by John D. MacArthur - " Tofu

Shrinks Brain! " Not a science fiction scenario, this sobering soybean

revelation is for real. But how did the " poster bean " of the '90s go wrong?

Apparently, in many ways — none of which bode well for the brain.

 

Soy: Too Good to be True - by Brandon Finucan & Charlotte Gerson - While

even in 1966 there was considerable research on the harmful substances

within soybeans, you'll be hard pressed to find articles today that claim

soy is anything short of a miracle-food. As soy gains more and more

popularity through industry advertising, we are moved once again to raise

our voice of concern.

 

Learn The Truth About The Historical Use Of Soy - Just How Much Soy Did

Asians Eat? In short, not that much, and contrary to what the industry may

claim, soy has never been a staple in Asia. A study of the history of soy

use in Asia shows that the poor used it during times of extreme food

shortage, and only when the soybeans were carefully prepared (e.g. by

lengthy fermentation) to destroy the soy toxins. Yes, the Asians understood

soy all right!

 

High Soy Diet During Pregnancy And Nursing May Cause Developmental Changes

In Children - Two separate studies – one in animals and the other in humans,

suggest that a diet high in soybeans and other legumes during pregnancy and

breastfeeding may have a subtle but long-term impact on the development of

children.

 

Concerns Regarding Soybeans - Some good information abstracted from an

article written by Sally Fallon and Mary Enig, Ph.D. for Health Freedom News

in September of 1995.

 

Soy Can Cause Severe Allergic Reactions - Soy, like its botanically-related

cousin the peanut, could be responsible for severe, potentially fatal, cases

of food allergy, particularly in children with asthma who are also very

sensitive to peanuts.

 

Soy Supplements Fail to Help Menopause Symptoms - Supplements that contain

concentrated phytoestrogens -- plant-based estrogens found in soy -- do not

appear to improve mood, memory or menopause symptoms in women over age 45.

 

20/20 Feature on the Dangers of Soy - The ABC television news program 20/20

aired a feature story Friday June 8, 2000 on the dangers of soy.

 

Soy Formulas and the Effects of Isoflavones on the Thyroid - Environmental

scientist and long-time campaigner against soy-based infant formulas, Dr

Mike Fitzpatrick, warns about the risk of thyroid disease in infants fed soy

formulas, high soy consumers and users of isoflavone supplements.

 

Pregnant Women Should Not Eat Soy Products - In-utero exposure to genistein

increases the incidence of breast tumors.

 

Soybean Crisis - Jane Phillimore of The Observer addresses some of the

concerns raised by new research about the safety of soy.

 

Response To Those Who Believe Soy Is Healthy - In a recent Letter to the

Editor of the Townsend Letter, Sally Fallon and Dr. Mary Enig make the case

that soy is not the health food that it is claimed to be. The soy campaign

is, in fact, a case study in the use of propaganda to promote commercial

interests, they allege.

 

Soy Online Service - Uncovering the truth about soy.

 

 

 

Links to More Information on Soy

 

Soy Online Service - " Uncovering the truth about soy "

 

Institute of Food Research - Information sheet on soy.

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