10/2/2007
The evils of soy
Originally my attention was drawn to the subject at Arthur’s Hall of Viking Manliness in a post called “Soy is evil plant semen”. You might laugh, but when you get further into the narrative, he is actually explaining some of the reasons why you shouldn’t ingest it, or allow any of the men in your life to ingest it, or give it to children; particularly babies.
And now, I’m discovering more and more articles that seem to indicate that the ‘health benefits’ completely outweigh the dangers of soy–soy lowers testosterone levels, for example. Or the fact that it weakens your thyroid, and the fact that women’s bodies can’t take that much estrogen flooding their systems. That’s a surprise; my doctor suggested that I use soy milk as a diet supplement to discourage the symptoms of menopause like hot flashes, etc. What is frightening is that babies who can’t tolerate cow’s milk are oftentimes put on soy formula, and it is not a good thing for babies, either.
The feminazi attitude in our society today is being helped along with the evils of soy, and it’s time we all pay attention before it’s too late….
The trouble with soy – part 2
The trouble with soy – part 3
The trouble with soy – part 4
The trouble with soy – part 5
A Look at the Dangers of Soy to the Health of Your Thyroid
Ask Natural Life: Are Soy Foods Safe?
Recent research at Belfast’s Royal Maternity Hospital indicates that isoflavones decrease the ability of a man’s sperm to fertilize eggs.
Children are at especially great danger from the phytoestrogen in soy-based formula. According to the Washington DC-based Weston A. Price Foundation, there are many adverse effects reported in the scientific literature, including thyroid disorders, asthma, digestive disorders, calcium deficiencies leading to rickets, high manganese levels leading to brain damage and endocrine disruption. A 1986 study in Puerto Rico found that use of soy formula was strongly correlated with premature maturation in girls. Even the American Academy of Pediatrics admits that early exposure to soy through commercial infant formulas may be a leading cause of soy allergies among older children and adults. The Weston A. Price Foundation is investigating instances of serious physical or medical consequences as a result of eating soy and is contemplating providing assistance to those who want to pursue legal action.
Even though I’ve seen lefty blogs out there claiming that the growing evidence that soy is dangerous and has adverse side effects that outweight the health benefits, I’m going to swear off soy. If I’m going to eat one of my favorite foods; sushi–I’m no longer going to have it with edamame.
Read your labels, they use it as a substitute for meat protein.
October 2nd, 2007 at 5:43 am
Even though I do not have a thyroid, soy will surpress my medication I take too. Small doses I don’t have a problem, but more and more we are learning that babies that were raised on soy milk replacement have thyroid problems later in life.
October 2nd, 2007 at 11:39 am
I breast fed my son until he was 3 1/2 mos old. The only reason I stopped was because I worked two shifts that turned into all nighters at year end and I literally dried up and had no choice. Since my son’s father had asthma and allergies, the minds of the time detertimed he should not have dairy products and he was put on soy formula. Now we have all this new info coming out. What is really sad is he was on soy milk products until he was 2 years old, and he still has mild asthma and allergies! My mother colored her hair during the late 60’s and early 70’s with Miss Clairol. At age 69 she died from B-cell type non-Hodgkins Lymphoma, after being diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocitic Leukemia for 8 years. 5 years after her death I read a study done on people who colored their hair (red’s through blacks) during that time frame. Almost 90% developed some form of leukemia and about 60% developed non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. It was the red dye in the haircolor that was found to be carcenogenic during those years. The evidence seemed pretty compelling to me… my mother died young because she dyed her hair! I have to wonder just how much damage we are doing that we don’t know about now. Thanks for the scoop on soy, as many of the nutritional suppliments, diet products, etc contain it, and soy milk is pushed on many because of lactose intolarance.
October 2nd, 2007 at 4:48 pm
It’s really interesting, isn’t it?
I just got an email from some nut who said my stuff belongs in comic books. It’s too damned funny that someone would take the time to email that to me. No explanation, just an unhinged one-sentence wacknut remark - and an order to - ‘get a life’.
I have one, thanks…
October 2nd, 2007 at 10:16 pm
HoosierArmyMom sez … I breast fed my son until he was 3 1/2 mos old.
Damn — where the hell was I?
October 3rd, 2007 at 9:14 am
Cao: Some people can’t “argue with well stated and reseached facts” so they resort to ‘name calling’ and ‘one liners’ in lieu of a well reseached argument and stating facts. You have a great life and you make a difference everyday from my point of view. Thanks for all you do to bring the light of truth into the lives of others.
SSGT Yat: You are sooo ate up! LOL!!!!!
October 4th, 2007 at 8:52 pm
Thanks for the link!!! Glad to help spread the word about evil plant *****.
Art