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Soy: This "Miracle Health Food" Has Been Linked to Brain Damage and Breast Cancer

 
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If you were to carefully review the thousands of studies published on soy, I strongly believe you would reach the same conclusion as I have—which is, the risks of consuming unfermented soy products FAR outweigh any possible benefits.

Notice I said unfermented soy products.

For centuries, Asian people have been consuming fermented soy products such as natto, tempeh, and soy sauce, and enjoying the health benefits. Fermented soy does not wreak havoc on your body like unfermented soy products do.

Unfortunately, many Americans who are committed to healthy lifestyles have been hoodwinked and manipulated into believing that unfermented and processed soy products like soymilk, soy cheese, soy burgers and soy ice cream are good for them.

How Did Soy Foods Become So Popular?

If it seems like soy foods appeared out of nowhere to be regarded as the "miracle health food" of the 21st Century, it's because they did.

From 1992 to 2006, soy food sales increased from $300 million to nearly $4 billion, practically overnight, according to the Soyfoods Association of North America. This growth came about due to a massive shift in attitudes about soy. And this shift was no accident—it was the result of a massive investment in advertising by the soy industry that's been wildly successful.

Soy is indeed big business, very big business. From 2000 to 2007, U.S. food manufacturers introduced more than 2,700 new soy-based foods, and new soy products continue to appear on your grocer's shelves. According to the survey Consumer Attitudes About Nutrition 2008 (by the United Soybean Board):

  • As of 2007, 85 percent of consumers perceive soy products as healthful
  • 33 percent of Americans eat soy foods or beverages at least once a month
  • 70 percent of consumers believe soybean oil is good for them
  • 84 percent of consumers agree with the FDA's claim that consuming 25 grams of soy protein daily reduces your risk of heart disease

This is a tragic case of shrewd marketing and outright lies taking root among the masses with the end result of producing large profits for the soy industry and impaired health for most who have been deceived into using unfermented soy long-term..

As you can see from the extensive list of articles below, there is a large amount of scientific research showing that soy is not the nutritional panacea of the 21st Century.

The Dark Side of Soy

The vast majority of soy at your local market is not a health food. The exception is fermented soy, which I'll explain more about later and even worse GMO soy that is contaminated with large pesticide residues as the reason it is GMO is so they can spray the potent toxic herbicide Roundup on them to improve crop production by killing the weeds.

Unlike the Asian culture, where people eat small amounts of whole non-GMO soybean products, western food processors separate the soybean into two golden commodities—protein and oil. And there is nothing natural or safe about these products.

Dr. Kaayla Daniel, author of The Whole Soy Story, points out thousands of studies linking soy to malnutrition, digestive distress, immune-system breakdown, thyroid dysfunction, cognitive decline, reproductive disorders and infertility—even cancer and heart disease. Here is just a sampling of the health effects that have been linked to soy consumption:

  • Breast cancer
  • Brain damage
  • Infant abnormalities
  • Thyroid disorders
  • Kidney stones
  • Immune system impairment
  • Severe, potentially fatal food allergies
  • Impaired fertility
  • Danger during pregnancy and nursing

Soy proponents will argue that soy-based foods (they lump the fermented ones with the unfermented) will protect you from everything from colon, prostate and breast cancer to strokes, osteoporosis, and asthma. But said enthusiasts never mention the studies that illuminate soy's downside and all of the dangers posed to your health, which are based on sound research.

Another unfortunate fact is that 80 percent of the world's soy is used in farm animal feed, which is why soy production is contributing to deforestation. Some soy propagandists have suggested that the solution to this is for all of us to become vegetarians—a reckless recommendation rooted in total ignorance about nutrition—whereas a far better solution is a major overhaul in how farm animals are fed and raised.

The Whole Soy Story

In The Whole Soy Story, you'll find:

  • The real reasons why soy is NOT a health food

  • Shocking personal accounts of real people whose health
    and lives were put at risk from eating soy products

  • Hard evidence linking soy to malnutrition, digestive
    problems, thyroid dysfunction, cognitive decline,
    reproductive disorders, immune system breakdowns--even
    heart disease and cancer

  • That soy has NEVER been proven safe, and learn the
    truth about how misleading propaganda played a huge
    role in how it became so popular in America

  • Get more critical advice about the dangers of soy as author Dr. Kaayla Daniel shares her insights in this exclusive interview with Dr. Mercola.

What Makes Soy Such a Risky Food to Eat?

Here is a summary of soy's most glaring problems.

  1. 91 percent of soy grown in the US is genetically modified (GM). The genetic modification is done to impart resistance to the toxic herbicide Roundup. While this is meant to increase farming efficiency and provide you with less expensive soy, the downside is that your soy is loaded with this toxic pesticide. The plants also contain genes from bacteria that produce a protein that has never been part of the human food supply.

    GM soy has been linked to an increase in allergies. Disturbingly, the only published human feeding study on GM foods ever conducted verified that the gene inserted into GM soy transfers into the DNA of our gut bacteria and continues to function. This means that years after you stop eating GM soy, you may still have a potentially allergenic protein continuously being produced in your intestines.

    Even more frightening is the potential for GM soy to cause infertility in future generations, which has been evidenced by recent Russian research.

  2. Soy contains natural toxins known as "anti-nutrients."

    Soy foods contain anti-nutritional factors such as saponins, soyatoxin, phytates, protease inhibitors, oxalates, goitrogens and estrogens. Some of these factors interfere with the enzymes you need to digest protein. While a small amount of anti-nutrients would not likely cause a problem, the amount of soy that many Americans are now eating is extremely high.

  3. Soy contains hemagglutinin.

    Hemagglutinin is a clot-promoting substance that causes your red blood cells to clump together. These clumped cells are unable to properly absorb and distribute oxygen to your tissues.

  4. Soy contains goitrogens

    Goitrogens are substances that block the synthesis of thyroid hormones and interfere with iodine metabolism, thereby interfering with your thyroid function.

  5. Soy contains phytates.

    Phytates (phytic acid) bind to metal ions, preventing the absorption of certain minerals, including calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc -- all of which are co-factors for optimal biochemistry in your body. This is particularly problematic for vegetarians, because eating meat reduces the mineral-blocking effects of these phytates (so it is helpful—if you do eat soy—to also eat meat).

  6. Soy is loaded with the isoflavones genistein and daidzein

    Isoflavones are a type of phytoestrogen, which is a plant compound resembling human estrogen. These compounds mimic and sometimes block the hormone estrogen, and have been found to have adverse effects on various human tissues. Soy phytoestrogens are known to disrupt endocrine function, may cause infertility, and may promote breast cancer in women.

    Drinking even two glasses of soymilk daily for one month provides enough of these compounds to alter your menstrual cycle. Although the FDA regulates estrogen-containing products, no warnings exist on soy.

  7. Soy has toxic levels of aluminum and manganese

    Soybeans are processed (by acid washing) in aluminum tanks, which can leach high levels of aluminum into the final soy product. Soy formula has up to 80 times higher manganese than is found in human breast milk.

  8. Soy infant formula puts your baby's health at risk.

    Nearly 20 percent of U.S. infants are now fed soy formula, but the estrogens in soy can irreversibly harm your baby's sexual development and reproductive health. Infants fed soy formula take in an estimated five birth control pills' worth of estrogen every day.

    Infants fed soy formula have up to 20,000 times the amount of estrogen in circulation as those fed other formulas!

There is also the issue of pesticides and genetic modificationSoy foods are both heavily sprayed with pesticides and genetically modified (GM). More than 80 percent of the soy grown in the United States is GM. And more than 90 percent of American soy crops are GMSince the introduction of GM foods in 1996, we've had an upsurge in low birth weight babies, infertility, and other problems in the U.S. population, and animal studies thus far have shown devastating effects from consuming GM soyYou may want to steer clear of soy products for no other reason than a commitment to avoiding GM foods... unless you wish to be a lab animal for this massive uncontrolled experiment by the biotech industry.

What Soy Products are Good For You?

I want to be clear that I am not opposed to all soy. Soy can be incredibly healthful, but ONLY if it is organic and properly fermented. After a long fermentation process, the phytate and "anti-nutrient" levels of soybeans are reduced, and their beneficial properties become available to your digestive system. You may have heard that Japanese people live longer and have lower rates of cancer than Americans because they eat so much soy—but it's primarily fermented soy that they consume, and it's always been that way  Fermented soy products are the only ones I recommend consuming. These are the primary fermented soy products you'll find:

  • Tempeh a fermented soybean cake with a firm texture and nutty, mushroom-like flavor.
  • Miso, a fermented soybean paste with a salty, buttery texture (commonly used in miso soup).
  • Natto, fermented soybeans with a sticky texture and strong, cheese-like flavor.
  • Soy sauce, which is traditionally made by fermenting soybeans, salt and enzymes; be wary because many varieties on the market today are made artificially using a chemical process.

Please note that tofu is NOT on this list. Tofu is not fermented, so is not among the soy foods I recommend.

Vitamin K2: One of the Major Benefits of Fermented Soy

One of the main benefits of fermented soy, especially natto, is that it is the best food source of vitamin K2. Vitamin K2 is essential to preventing osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, and diseases of the brain such as dementia, and protecting you from various cancers including prostate, lung, liver cancer and leukemia. Vitamin K acts synergistically with vitamin D to keep you healthy. Vitamin K is sometimes referred to as the "forgotten vitamin" because its benefits are often overlooked. It was named after the word "Koagulation," to reflect its essential role in blood clotting. In fact, the enzyme nattokinase—derived from natto—is safer and more powerful than aspirin in dissolving blood clots, and has been used safely for more than 20 years.

If you enjoy natto or some of the other fermented soy foods, you can get several milligrams of vitamin K2 from them each day (this level far exceeds the amount of vitamin K2 found even in dark green vegetables). Unfortunately, the health benefits of many of the fermented soy foods fall by the wayside because many Americans do not enjoy their flavor. If you don't want to consume natto to get your vitamin K2, the next best thing would be to get use supplemental Vitamin K2 (MK-7). Remember, vitamin K must be taken with a source of fat in order to be absorbed. I suggest adults consume about 150 mcg of vitamin K2 daily.

Tips for Avoiding Unwanted Soy Foods

For a simple rule of thumb, just remember that unless soy is fermented (tempeh, miso, natto, or traditionally made soy sauce), you're better off avoiding it.

Soy foods to avoid include:

Tofu

TVP (texturized vegetable protein) or soy protein isolate, which contains a large amount of msg, which you should definitely not consume

  • Soybean oil
  • Soymilk
  • Soy cheese, soy ice cream, soy yogurt
  • Soy "meat" (meatless products made of TVP)
  • Soy protein
  • Edamame
  • Soy infant formula

The best way to eliminate non-fermented soy from your diet is to avoid all processed foods and instead purchase whole foods that you prepare yourself. If you do buy packaged foods, you can check the label to see if it contains soy. The Food Allergen Labeling and Consumer Protection Act, which took effect in January 2006, requires that food manufacturers list soy on the label, because it's one of the top eight food allergens. So, even if soy is hidden in colors, flavors, or spice blends added to foods, it must be clearly stated on the label.

One other common source of soy is lecithin which is used as a emulsifier in many foods and supplements. Most lecithin in the US is derived from soy but there are some newer products that extract it from organic sunflower. We switched over to the organic sunflower lecithin a few years ago in all of our products.

If you wish to know more about soy, I have provided a list of links below to the many articles I've posted over the years on this subject. Remember, the only way to avoid falling victim to shrewd marketing and misinformation is to become knowledgeable about what the research actually says, and this is often differ

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/09/18/soy-can-damage-your-health.aspxent from what is commonly passed around as "fact."

http://www.naturalnews.com/soy.html

 

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这是谁写的啊?没有给出具体研究,但罗列了一系列问题。觉得作者好像不太擅长理性思维 -吃与活- 给 吃与活 发送悄悄话 吃与活 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 08:46:18

帖子的结尾处,我列出链接,供大家参考. -Lilac2003- 给 Lilac2003 发送悄悄话 Lilac2003 的博客首页 (398 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 08:49:57

不喝豆浆,有时吃豆腐和青毛豆,经常吃点纳豆。 -Lily168- 给 Lily168 发送悄悄话 Lily168 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 08:52:51

自做纳豆or 或买纳豆? -Lilac2003- 给 Lilac2003 发送悄悄话 Lilac2003 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 08:55:18

买的,每次只吃那么一点点,懒得自己做。纳豆其实很易做的。我有次用有机黑豆做,很成功 -Lily168- 给 Lily168 发送悄悄话 Lily168 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 09:50:01

谢谢回复。也许我也可以试试纳豆. -Lilac2003- 给 Lilac2003 发送悄悄话 Lilac2003 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 09:52:14

mercola.com 和 naturalnews.com 的东西我基本不看。那里有很强的主观信念,影响了客观性 -吃与活- 给 吃与活 发送悄悄话 吃与活 的博客首页 (62 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 09:07:35

不过,以防万一 调整一下饮食习惯也好 -Lilac2003- 给 Lilac2003 发送悄悄话 Lilac2003 的博客首页 (936 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 09:13:15

人家who已经说了红肉可能致癌了,我接着说牛奶,那是不是有点太没创意了:) -吃与活- 给 吃与活 发送悄悄话 吃与活 的博客首页 (137 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 09:25:00

说得通 -Lilac2003- 给 Lilac2003 发送悄悄话 Lilac2003 的博客首页 (254 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 09:39:05

仅为参考 -吃与活- 给 吃与活 发送悄悄话 吃与活 的博客首页 (361 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 09:53:21

谢谢。 -Lilac2003- 给 Lilac2003 发送悄悄话 Lilac2003 的博客首页 (678 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 10:08:29

我也是喝豆浆和吃豆腐,所以有一些担忧. -Lilac2003- 给 Lilac2003 发送悄悄话 Lilac2003 的博客首页 (26 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 10:10:33

我也是。有时喝,有时没有,但杂粮粥 -Lilac2003- 给 Lilac2003 发送悄悄话 Lilac2003 的博客首页 (294 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 10:23:50

吃过量了当然可能有很多问题。连过量维生素都能导致癌症,何况含有类似雌性激素的大豆。 -pichawxc- 给 pichawxc 发送悄悄话 (0 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 09:26:57

我的观点,传统的非转基因的大豆没问题,因为被我们的祖先消费了几千年。 恐怖的是那些转基因的大豆及其制品, -littlecat8- 给 littlecat8 发送悄悄话 littlecat8 的博客首页 (50 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 09:47:28

小猫说的有道理 -Lilac2003- 给 Lilac2003 发送悄悄话 Lilac2003 的博客首页 (478 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 09:50:38

我家的油是ghee和麻油。 盐基本上用的是石盐 -littlecat8- 给 littlecat8 发送悄悄话 littlecat8 的博客首页 (121 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 10:08:51

石盐看起来像什么样的? -Lilac2003- 给 Lilac2003 发送悄悄话 Lilac2003 的博客首页 (417 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 10:14:10

石盐就是rock salt. -littlecat8- 给 littlecat8 发送悄悄话 littlecat8 的博客首页 (702 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 10:40:00

感谢您的详细信息,学到很多 -Lilac2003- 给 Lilac2003 发送悄悄话 Lilac2003 的博客首页 (138 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 10:56:57

同谢。祝猫兄好。 -欲千北- 给 欲千北 发送悄悄话 欲千北 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 11:16:34

也祝两位好,周末愉快! -littlecat8- 给 littlecat8 发送悄悄话 littlecat8 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 11:30:06

自己会都买non-GMO soy, 可餐馆吃的可能就都是GMO 豆腐了。 -swj2000- 给 swj2000 发送悄悄话 swj2000 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 15:07:32

波士顿唐人街卖的大部分写着非转基因,不知真假 -dudaan- 给 dudaan 发送悄悄话 dudaan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 16:18:53

若能生出豆芽者,或许属自然态未转基因。 -大江川- 给 大江川 发送悄悄话 大江川 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 17:32:55

对,这个办法好 -coolcell- 给 coolcell 发送悄悄话 coolcell 的博客首页 (260 bytes) () 11/06/2015 postreply 23:33:47

我说的是豆腐啊,肯定无法生出豆芽了 -dudaan- 给 dudaan 发送悄悄话 dudaan 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/07/2015 postreply 03:41:29

日本人做的豆腐表明是非转基因的很容易买到,应该可信。 -Lily168- 给 Lily168 发送悄悄话 Lily168 的博客首页 (0 bytes) () 11/07/2015 postreply 06:13:01

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