Soy

You may not be aware of this but soy is one of those things that is in almost everything and it is not something you want to be consuming. Well, let me be more specific, un-fermented soy. The types of soy that you should eat are natto, tempeh and soy sauce. To start out soy is most likely to be genetically modified (over 90%). Second, it is very high in a phytoestrogen which mirrors human estrogen and has been linked to a number of diseases, including breast cancer. Soy is especially dangerous for infants/children to consume. A friend of my sister gave her daughter soy formula and when her teeth came in they were grey because of the soy!! Soy also has potent enzyme inhibitors which disrupt digestion. Also, soybeans contain hemaglutin, which is a clot promoting substance which causes red blood cells to clump together. Soybeans also have a high level of phytates or phytic acid which inhibits your body the ability to absorb certain minerals. Sounds like something you want to avoid doesn't it. The reason the fermented soy is ok is because there is something that happens in the fermentation process that removes the negative issues with soy. You may notice that Asian cultures eat a lot of soy, but it is the fermented kind they mostly eat. Now, I am guilty of enjoying a plate of salty hot edamame when I'm at a Japanese restaurant, but all the processed soy, I really try and avoid. Don't let the marketing monsters con you into thinking it's good for you! If you drink soy milk, try something different like coconut milk or almond milk. Once you start looking at labels though, you will be amazed at the fact that it is in nearly everything! The chemists have figured out ways to break this bean up into a million different uses. A common ingredient is soy protein isolate. I swear, who comes up with this stuff. Anyway, like I said, try to stay away from soy as much as possible without losing your sanity in the interim.


There is a book that comes highly recommended about the risks of soy, it is called "The whole soy story" Keeyla T. Daniel PhD

Here's a Mercola article that touches on a lot that I mentioned above:
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/09/18/soy-can-damage-your-health.aspx