31. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jul 19, 2006, 12:23 am PDT

i like soy milk and its organic.i havent had any troubles i have it with a bowl of fresh orgainic wheat squares.Hope things go well with me but, i feel anything and everything people eat can cause something so why not just see how it makes you feel.good luck

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32. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jul 26, 2006, 1:40 pm PDT

My only comment about soy is regarding soy milk. I used to drink it instead of milk, but discovered that soy milk, as with dairy milk creates a lot of flim and mucous which in turn creates stomach problems and respiratory problems in many people. I've switched to Almond milk which does not have these side effects and helps with the omega intake. It's a little pricey, but worth it for me.

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33. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Wed, Jul 26, 2006, 1:43 pm PDT

My only comment about soy is regarding soy milk. I used to drink it instead of milk, but discovered that soy milk, as with dairy milk creates a lot of flim and mucous which in turn creates stomach problems and respiratory problems in many people. I've switched to Almond milk which does not have these side effects and helps with the omega intake. It's a little pricey, but worth it for me.

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34. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Jul 27, 2006, 3:19 am PDT

In the July 13, 2006 article 'Soy Sorry?' we read findings of multiple research projects that reveal the dangers of too much soy. "New research is showing that soy is not the magic bullet researchers once hoped it might be."

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35. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Jul 27, 2006, 3:50 pm PDT

Has anyone thought about how very different the makeup of our bodies and chemistries are that soy could be great for one person and terrible for another. You can't base your facts decisions on what happens with one person or another. Everybody has their very own special makeup. There's not two people with the same DNA or fingerprint. Why should what we put into our bodies be the same. There are some general things like poisons, drugs, etc. that you should try to use some wisdom with.

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36. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Aug 05, 2006, 6:31 pm PDT

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: NewsMax.com [mailto:newsmax@reply.newsmax.com] Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 1:26 PM To: markcarp@adelphia.net Subject: The Dangers of Soy The Dangers of Soy Studies have touted the benefits of soy products for years. Babies drink it, vegetarians can’t do without it, and supposedly “healthy” protein shakes and energy bars are full of it. But tests are now finding negative consequences to the consumption of the curdled bean. At the very least, the journal of the American Heart Association reports there is no indication that soy significantly lowers cholesterol. Nor is there evidence that it mitigates the effects of osteoporosis or reduces hot flashes. At the very worst, soy may do things like increase "toxicity in estrogen-sensitive tissues and in the thyroid," according to FDA scientists Daniel Doerge and Daniel Sheehan, it could bind zinc and other minerals crucial to the body's immune and autoimmune function, and it also increases inflammation and the risk of autoimmune diseases, according to NewsMax’s Dr. Russell Blaylock, author of the Blaylock Wellness Report. In fact, the Royal Society report on Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in 2002 stated that soy milk should not be given to infants, even when they had cow’s milk allergies, except on strict medical advice, according to the Guardian UK newspaper. Dr. Mike Fitzpatrick, a New Zealand toxicologist estimated that babies fed a strict diet of soy milk “ingested the estrogenic equivalent, based on body weight, of five birth control pills a day.” U.S. infants are at particular risk since 30 to 40% of them are sustained by soy, partially due to the fact that it is provided by the welfare programs. So how has soy become such a problem? Although the bean itself is indigestible, the raw beans are crushed, percolated with a petroleum-based hexane solvent then toasted and ground. It takes two days. That is soy flour. The oil, which was once a waste product, goes through a process of cleaning, bleaching, degumming and deodorizing. Salt, caramel and chemical preservatives are added for color and taste to create any number of products such as soy milk, hydrozyled oils and an unnatural form of MSG, a known brain toxin, among other things. These are the main source of today’s Omega 6 oil, which is fine when consumed in moderation and balanced with a ratio of healthy Omega 3 fatty acids that are often found in fish, plants, algae and flaxseed. However, that ratio should be a maximum of 3 (Omega 6) to 1 (Omega 3). (Ideally, the ratio is 1 to 1.) The modern American diet’s ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 stands at something around 20 to 1, and can be as much as 45 to 1. The rate of Omega 6 consumption has increased by 50 times over the last forty years while Omega 3 has decreased. And this may have devastating health consequences. “It worries me that soy is being pushed as a health food by big soy and supplements industry. We ought to be taking a more cautious approach,” said Sue Dibb, food policy expert at the National Consumer Council. Recent research has found direct links between high soy intake, in a pregnant or nursing mother, or a child, with a multitude of physical problems such as autism, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, pre-eclampsia and premature births. Adults with soy overload may experience higher rates of depression, infertility, heart attacks, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, among other disorders. In Dr. Blaylock’s report on the importance of Omega-3, he cites one study of boys aged 6 to 12 which found that those with the lowest Omega-3 levels demonstrated more episodes of violent and angry behavior, plus problems with impulse control. [Editor’s Note: To get the Blaylock Wellness Report on Omega 3, click here] What about those reports

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37. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Aug 05, 2006, 6:54 pm PDT

omg....are some of you people really serious?? soy is a killer

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38. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Aug 06, 2006, 6:10 pm PDT

soy food is really a good food,which makes man and woman healthy,that is the reason that Chinese usually healthy and has a nice shape.

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39. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Aug 06, 2006, 6:12 pm PDT

soy food is really a good food,which makes man and woman healthy,that is the reason that Chinese usually healthy and has a nice shape.

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40. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Aug 22, 2006, 5:41 pm PDT

I read an article in the British newspaper the Guardian about a month ago that basically said that stand-alone soy is not meant to be digested by humans. Historically, soy was not grown for consmption-- it was grown because of its nitrogen-fixing properties for soil (very good for growing crops). Asian cultures found that by fermenting it very slowly, it could be digested in moderate amounts. Because non-fermented soy is found in so many processed products such as potato chips (soybean oil), to veggie-dogs, the article mentioned that we should follow the lead of Asian cultures, and eat very small amounts of processed soy. Soy that has been slowly fermented (such as naturally brewed soy sauce, tempeh, and tofu) seems to be ok in moderate amounts. As always, moderation with processed foods is a good policy to keep.

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41. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Dec 26, 2006, 7:31 am PST

NO soy-milk or non-fermented soy for children! PERIOD! Girls may develop BREASTS and PUBIC HAIR by 3-5 YRs OLD... Boys may NEVER develop full sexual organs or sexual function. PREGNANT women MUST AVOID raw soy products to avoid dosing her baby with soy-estrogen through the placenta - risking multiple birth defects from cryptorchidism to Hypospadias (now as high as 1/2% of all US male births, higher among women stupid enough to drink Soy Milk while pregnant!) On the other hand...fermented-processed soy products like Natto, in moderation, have shown several health benefits for adults. So don't dump on 'all' soy products for all people just because raw soy messes up developing bodies. Then again...raw soy/milk in high diet quantities causes even the biggest manly-men in studies to grow breasts...

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42. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Tue, Jun 19, 2007, 11:31 pm PDT

what about the goitrigens contained in soy? There is research that these can cause hormonal imbalance in men and women both. They can lead to estrogen dominance, which can lead to many problems. Also these same substances inhibit the body's ability to absorb certain nutrients. there is much new evidence on soy, and it is not good. People need to reevaluate soy intake.

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