Soy seems to be the rage in America lately. It seems as if everywhere I look there are more and more soy products available; in the marketplace, drug stores, health food stores, liquor stores and even some convenience stores. The following are some facts that you might want to take into consideration before over-doing it.

• Soy phytoestrogens disrupt endocrine function and have the potential to cause infertility.
  

• Soy phytoestrogens promote breast cancer in adult women who have a propensity to produce excess estrogen.
  

• Soy phytoestrogens are potent antithyroid agents (thyroid inhibitors) that cause hypothyroidism and may cause thyroid cancer.
  

• Vitamin B12 analogs in soy are not absorbed and actually increase the body's requirements for B12.
  
  

• High levels of phytic acid in soy reduce assimilation of calcium, magnesium, copper, iron and zinc. Phytic acid in soy is not neutralized by ordinary preparation methods such as soaking, sprouting and long, slow cooking. High Phytate diets have caused growth problems in children.
  

• Trypsin inhibitors in soy interfere with protein digestion and may cause pancreatic disorders. In test animals' soy containing Trypsin inhibitors caused stunted growth.
  

• Soy foods increase the body's requirement for Vitamin D.

  
  

• In infants, consumption of soy formula has been linked to autoimmune thyroid disease.

• Fragile proteins are denatured during high temperature processing to make soy protein insolate and textured vegetable protein.
  

• Processing of soy protein results in the formation of toxic lysinoalaine and highly carcinogenic nitrosamines.
  

• Free glutamic acid or MSG, a potent neurotoxin, is formed during soy food processing and additional amounts are even added to many soy foods.
  

• Soy foods contain high levels of aluminum, which is toxic to the nervous system and the kidneys.

The above information is to educate you about the effects that Soy can have on your system. This and other information about your particular needs are best answered by your doctor, one who specializes in alternative medicine; or call Dr. Locke on our 800 number, listed below, and she will be happy to answer any of your questions.

References:
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 71, No.3, 682-292, March 2000
Advanced Clinical Nutrition, Dr. Michael Dobbins; pg 3, July 2000

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