Alternative Health Guru Dr Jonathan Wright Slams Soy
Consumption
Read
this BEFORE you:
Eat one
more veggie burger
Take one
more soy supplement
Drink one
more glass of soy milk!!!!
Discover
the truth about YOUR HEALTH and the FOODS YOU EAT from Harvard-trained
alternative medicine pioneer
Dr.
Jonathan V. Wright, M.D.
Dear Health-Conscious Friend:
Nowadays you€™ll have no problem finding soy products at
your local grocery store. Soy milk, soy cheese, soy meat balls, soy
infant formula, even soy ice cream line the shelves. And, while 10
short years ago it would hardly have seemed possible, today soy
products have nearly achieved mainstream acceptance.
And it's healthy right?
Actually, the answer is more complicated than you think. And the
truth? It might just shock you.
Did you know
An infant fed formula is getting the hormonal equivalent of five
birth control tablets per day.
Until the 1930s, the only place in the USA where you could find
soybeans was at your local hardware store — in your paint and
varnish.
Even after rigorous chemical processing, soy contains substances
that can possibly cause breast cancer, serious nutritional
deficiencies, and even accelerated brain aging.
Two of the FDA's own experts warn that the safety concerns regarding
soy are still 'largely unanswered.'
Is soy protein a kind of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?
Here€™s the truth. There are some undeniable benefits to
eating soy. It€™s high in protein. Low in saturated fat.
It€™s easy on the stomach for some folks €“
especially babies. And, it€™s a tasty meat and dairy
substitute.
But like Dr. Jekyll€™s flip personality, soy has a dark
and possibly dangerous side that few people know about.
To start, unlike other legumes, soybeans aren€™t safe to
eat when picked fresh. They€™re actually toxic. And in
laboratory tests in animals, soybeans have been shown to cause
everything from cancer to birth defects.
In order to remove the harmful toxins mentioned above, manufacturers
must use harsh chemical processing. The beans are subject to acid baths
and extreme heat, then they€™re spray dried to produce a
high protein powder. Next, to improve the taste of the soy powder,
artificial flavourings such as MSG, preservatives, sweeteners,
emulsifiers and synthetic nutrients are added.
But manufacturers don€™t stop there€€
Carcinogens called nitrites are also added to soy products during
the spray drying process. These harmful chemicals are found in hot dogs
and other fast foods€.. and they€™ve been known
since the dark ages to cause cancer. Plus after all that€.
Despite nearly a 1/2 billion dollars in funding,
nobody€™s figured out how to remove all the toxins from
soybeans
That€™s right. There€™s not enough money in
the world that can make soybeans as safe to eat as black beans.
The problem is, manufacturers can€™t get rid of all of
the soybean€™s natural toxins. One especially dangerous
toxin, called trypsin inhibitor, can interfere with digestion and could
theoretically cause cancer in humans. And, it has been proven to slow
the growth of rats in laboratory tests.
The big question still looming for experts is€does it inhibit
growth in children?
Scientist can€™t say for sure yet. But it makes you
worry doesn€™t it? And, as a parent, I imagine you want
€œboth sides€ of the soy story €“ all
the available hard facts €“ before pouring that soy milk
onto your kid€™s cereal!€ of the soy story
€“ all the available hard facts €“ before
pouring that soy milk onto your kid€™s cereal!
Post menopausal women who eat soy
may be at greater risk of osteoporosis
Processed soy powder also contains residual phytic acid; a substance
experts know blocks the absorption of calcium, magnesium, zinc and
other essential minerals in the intestinal tract.
In feeding experiments, a soy-based diet requires supplementation
with vitamins E, K, D, B12, and creates significant DEFICIENCIES in
copper, iron, zinc, magnesium and calcium. This revelation is
especially important for post-menopausal women. By eating quantities of
soy, you could be putting yourself at risk for serious nutritional
deficiencies and osteoporosis. But that€™s not the only
concern for women eating soy€€€
Researchers have linked soy to an early form of breast cancer
You may have heard that eating soy can protect you from developing
breast cancer. There€™s research to say that€™s
so! But, to quote a famous commentator:
€œHere€™s the rest of the story!€
In one significant study completed in 1996, researchers found that
women who ate soy protein had an increased incidence of epithelial
hyerplasia, an early form of malignancy. A year later, a chemical found
in soy was shown to encourage breast cells to metastasize.
Does that mean that soy causes some breast cancers? Well, again, no
on can say for sure. But until scientists figure it all out,
it€™s important for women to know about the potentially
serious downsides.
And believe it or not, that€™s not all there is to know
about soy€..
You can get as much €œestrogen€ eating soy
protein
as taking the birth control pill
You may have heard that soy contains beneficial substances called
isoflavones. They€™re thought to improve symptoms
associated with menopause. But isoflavones can also wreck havoc on your
hormonal system.
Here€™s how€..
One hundred grams of soy protein daily €“ the amount
recommended by a national soy organization €“ provides the
estrogenic equivalent of taking the birth control pill. If
you€™re having symptoms of menopause, you€™ll
likely reduce them with this hormonal boost from €œsoy
estrogen.€
But not so fast. You might be getting more that you bargain
for€€
In 1991, Japanses researchers found that as little as two teaspoons
of soy protein a day caused goiter and hyperthyroidism in some
patients. Isoflavones were believed to be the culprit.
Isoflavones are also thought to cause all sorts of problems in
infants. In fact, an infant who is fed soy formula is getting the
estrogenic equivalent of five birth control pills a day. Some experts
believe this excess estrogen can lead to thyroid problems, learning
disabilities and even premature sexual development.
That€™s a disturbing possibility, considering that
nearly 1/2 of all bottle fed babies in the U.S receive soy formula.
Recent research ties two or more servings a week of tofu
with €œaccelerated brain aging€
One of the most shocking discoveries about soy came to light at the
Third International Soy Symposium in 1999. On the last day of the
symposium, one researcher presented his three-decade long study of
Japanese-Americans living in Hawaii.
It showed a significant statistical relationship between eating two
or more servings of tofu a week and €œaccelerated brain
aging.€ Individuals who ate this amount of tofu in mid-life had
lower cognitive function later in life and a greater incidence of
Alzheimer€™s disease and dementia. Again, researchers
believed the isoflavones were the offenders.
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