Several related articles concerning the effects of SOY and genetically modified foods on our health esp on thryroid,, and quite worrisome other areas..esp on decreasing brain development , and cancer causing concerns.

Date:   3/15/2005 9:04:08 PM ( 19 y ago)

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From: Lapis : Lapis Links
Date: 10/25/2003

Soy's Thyroid Dangers

http://thyroid.about.com/library/weekly/aa041202a.htm

Soy's Thyroid Dangers: A Look at the Dangers of Soy
to the Health of Your Thyroid Related Information .
"The Other Side of Soy" -- ABC News Television, 20/20 Program
. Soy Online Service .
Soy Isoflavones: Panacea or Poison, from the Weston A. Price Foundation .
"Tragedy and Hype," The Third International Soy Symposium
by Mary J. Shomon
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Health and nutrition magazines tout the benefits of soy
as a cure-all for women's health,
hormonal problems, cancer prevention, weight loss,
and many other problems.
The reality, however, is that promotion of soy
may be more a matter of business and marketing,
rathan than recommendations based on sound scientific evidence.

Isoflavones, the key components of soy
that make them so potent as a posible substitute
for hormone replacement,
mean that soy products, while touted as foods and nutritional products
-- often are used and act as like a hormonal drug.

If you have a diagnosed or undiagnosed thyroid problem,
or a history of autoimmune disease,
overconsumption of soy isoflavones can potentially trigger
a thyroid condition.

Soy foods can worsen an existing diagnosed thyroid problem in many people.
In both cases the symptoms such as fatigue,
weight gain, and depression or moodiness
are often overlooked and hard to diagnose.

A recent study found that as millions of Americans
-- perhaps as many as more than 10 million
-- have an undiagnosed thyroid condition.
The vast majority of thyroid patients are women over 40.
This is the same group that, responding to marketing claims
that promote soy as helping to prevent breast cancer,
reducing the risk of high cholesterol or heart disease,
or as a treatment for symptoms of menopause,
are turning to soy foods and isoflavone supplements in vast numbers.
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Here is more information regarding soy and its relationship to the thyroid.

FDA's Soy Experts Speak Out Against Soy

"there is abundant evidence that some of the isoflavones found in soy,
including genistein and equol, a metabolize of daidzen,
demonstrate toxicity in estrogen sensitive tissues
and in the thyroid.
This is true for a number
of species, including humans.

Additionally, isoflavones are inhibitors of the thyroid peroxidase
which makes T3 and T4.
Inhibition can be expected to generate thyroid abnormalities,
including goiter and autoimmune thyroiditis.
There exists a significant body of animal data
that demonstrates goitrogenic and even carcinogenic effects of soy products.
Moreover, there are significant reports of goitrogenic effects
from soy consumption in human infants and adults.
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" Official Letter of Protest to the FDA Letter of protest
from researchers Daniel Doerge and Daniel Sheehan,
two of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) key experts on soy,
to the FDA, protesting the health
claims approved by the FDA on soy products

America's Foremost Alternative Doctors Warn Re: Soy

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America's leading alternative doctor, Dr. Andrew Weil,
has said about soy, at his Ask Dr. Weil website
".you're unlikely to get too many isoflavones
as a result of adding soy foods to your diet
-- but you probably will take in too much
if you take soy supplements in pill form.
At this point, I can only recommend
that you avoid soy supplements entirely.
"Study Shows That Too Much Tofu Induces Brain Aging
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From the Honolulu Star-Bulletin
"A Hawaii study shows a significant statistical
relationship between two or more servings of tofu a week
and 'accelerated brain aging'
and even an association with Alzheimer's disease,
says Dr. Lon White." "...these are not nutrients.
They are drugs.
They will have some benefits and some negative things.
"Don't Go Overboard With the Soy Foods!
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David Zava, Ph.D., a biochemist
and an experienced breast cancer researcher stated in an interview:
"In studying the literature on soy
I found there are about five types of plant chemicals [antinutrients]
in the soybean that can be toxic to humans
if they are not removed by special processing.
the fifth antinutrient in soybeans is called a goitrogen.
This is a chemical that latches on to iodine,
preventing it from absorbing into the body
from the gastrointestinal tract.
Iodine is needed to make thyroid hormone.
Low thyroid function has been associated with poor brain development.
Anyone who has been deficient in thyroid hormone
understands quite well what impact
this can have on normal brain function,
especially at a time in life as we grow older
and "fuzzy thinking" creeps into our vocabulary.
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"North American Menopause Society Won't Endorse Soy Products

In a press statement, the North American Menopause Society has said:
"Our review found that scientific data
are inconclusive regarding whether the observed health effects in humans
are attributable to isoflavones alone
or to isoflavones plus other components in whole foods.
women may wish to consume whole foods that contain isoflavones,
especially for potential cardiovascular benefits.
However, scientific data supporting the use of isoflavones
for hot flashes are conflicting,
and inadequate data exist to evaluate their effect
on breast and other female cancers,
bone mass and vaginal dryness.
Our evaluation also pointed out that a level of caution
needs to be observed, especially in the use
of isoflavone supplements, powders and pills.
More studies documenting benefits and safety need to be conducted.
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Research Shows Soy's Effects

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 68, 1431S-1435S,
"Effects of soy-protein supplementation
on epithelial proliferation in the histologically normal human breast"
-- Study showed that short-term use of dietary soy
stimulated breast cell proliferation,
which can increase the risk of breast cancer.
Anti-thyroid isoflavones from soybean
-- November 1997 article from Biochem Pharmacol
in which "it was observed that an extract of soybeans
contains compounds that inhibit thyroid peroxidase- (TPO)
catalyzed reactions essential to thyroid hormone synthesis."
Breast and soy-formula feedings in early infancy
and the prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disease in children.
-- April 1998 article from the J Am Coll Nutr.
that documents the association of soy formula feedings in infancy
and autoimmune thyroid disease.
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Leading Expert Warns of Soy-Thyroid Connection in Bestselling Book

In the bestselling book Living Well With Hypothyroidism:
What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You . . . That You Need to Know,
leading soy expert Dr. Mike Fitzpatrick was profiled.
"Dr. Mike Fitzpatrick is an environmental
scientist and phytoestrogen researcher
who has extensively researched the issue of soy formulas,
and the impact of soy consumption on thyroid function.

Dr. Fitzpatrick introduced me to a little-known fact
that can have substantial impact on people with hypothyroidism
and the population in general --
overconsumption of soy products has the potential
to impair thyroid function.
Dr. Fitzpatrick is so concerned
that he is calling for soy formula manufacturers to remove the isoflavones
-- the agents that are most active against the thyroid
-- from their products. ..

There are also concerns for adult consumption of soy products.
One UK study involving premenopausal women
gave 60 grams of soy protein per day for one month.
This was found to disrupt the menstrual cycle,
with the effects of the isoflavones
continuing for a full three months after stopping
the soy in the diet.

Another study found that intake of soy over a long period
causes enlargement of the thyroid and suppresses thyroid function.
Isoflavones are also known to modify fertility
and change sex hormone status,
and to have
serious health effects -- including infertility,
thyroid disease or liver disease -- on a number of mammals.

Dr. Fitzpatrick believes that people with hypothyroidism
should seriously consider avoiding soy products,
and predicts the current promotion of soy as a health food
will result in an increase in thyroid disorders.
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"
Soy Researcher is Even 'Very Concerned'

"'There's a tendency in our culture to think if a little is good,
then a lot's better,' says Mary Anthony,
a soy researcher at Wake Forest University School of Medicine
in Winston-Salem, N.C.
'But I personally am very concerned about isoflavone pills
and soy protein supplemented with extra isoflavones.'
Isoflavones, after all, seem to act like hormones or drugs in our body--
even if for regulatory purposes
they are classified as nutritional supplements.
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From: OneLove
Date: 9/17/2003
Public Service Announcement

Exposing the Dangers of Genetically Engineered Foods

According to Jeffrey M. Smith in his new book
"Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies
about the Safety of Genetically Engineered Foods You're Eating,"

scientific studies have now shown genetically engineered foods
to be irritating and harmful to the digestive tracts of laboratory animals.
And this is just one of numerous dangers
regarding GM ( genetically modified ) foods.

Most people are eating GM foods and they are not even aware of it
since there is currently no law governing its labeling in America
unlike Europe and Japan.
People are unknowingly participating in the largest
unethical experiment in history!
See below for current list of GM foods.

How can you avoid GM foods?
Cast your dollar vote by purchasing organic food.
Inform your friends, food stores, and representatives.

Resource Links

Seeds of Deception Website
http://www.seedsofdeception.com

True Food Network
http://www.truefoodnow.org

Genetic Engineering Action Network
http://www.geaction.org
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Genetically Modified Foods at a Glance

Currently Commercialized GM Crops in the U.S.

Soy (80%), cotton (70%), canola (60%), corn (38%),
Hawaiian papaya (more than 50%), zucchini and yellow squash (small amount),
and tobacco (Quest®brand).

Other Sources of GMOs

Dairy products from cows injected with rbGH.

Food additives, enzymes, flavorings, and processing agents,
including the sweetener aspartame (NutraSweet®)
and rennet used to make hard cheeses.

Meat, eggs, and dairy products from animals that have eaten GM feed.

Honey and bee pollen that may have GM sources of pollen.

Some of the Ingredients That May Be Genetically Modified

Vegetable oil (soy, corn, cottonseed, or canola),
margarines, soy flour, soy protein,
soy lecithin, textured vegetable protein, cornmeal, corn syrup,
dextrose, maltodextrin, fructose, citric acid, and lactic acid.

Some of the Foods That May Contain GM Ingredients

Infant formula, salad dressing, bread, cereal, hamburgers and hotdogs,
margarine, mayonnaise, cereals, crackers, cookies,
chocolate, candy, fried food, chips, veggie burgers,
meat substitutes, ice cream, frozen yogurt, tofu,
tamari, soy sauce, soy cheese, tomato sauce, protein powder,
baking powder, alcohol, vanilla, powdered sugar, peanut butter,
enriched flour and pasta.

Non-food items include cosmetics, soaps, detergents,
shampoo, and bubblebath
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From: Hermit
Date: 4/16/2003

Here are some links about soy and soy products

The Dangers of Soy (links to various articles)

http://www.roex.com/dangerofsoylinks.htm
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The Natural Dangers of Soy

http://www.roex.com/Articles/dangersofsoy.pdf
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Dangers Of Isoflavones In Soy And Soy-Based Foods

http://www.roex.com/dangersofisoflavinsarticle.htm
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Attack of the Killer Bean: The Case Against Soy

http://www.roex.com/killerbeanarticle.htm
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Newest Research On Why You Should Avoid Soy

http://www.roex.com/newestresearchonsoyarticle.htm
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