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Soy Milk - birth control for babies?

I used to drink soy milk a lot. But after noticing I was gaining weight, I came across some info at my local health food store. Spend just a few minutes on the web researching soy (www.whale.to/a/soy2.html), and you'll learn that soy, in its unfermented form (soy milk, most tofu, edamame, etc.) packs a huge estrogenic punch! Expect mood swings, weight gain, and it certainly throws into question the purported cancer fighting benes of soy.

The only forms that are good, are the fermented soy products, like miso, natto and tempeh. When I gave up soy milk, I lost 10 pounds in the first month. What's most concerting is that unsuspecting moms are using soy in their baby formula, unwittingly feeding their baby the equivalent estrogen supplement of 3 birth control pills (by body weight) along with their daily milk. If you're drinking soy milk, and it's not organic, you're also probably eating GMO soy too. For a better choice, see my review on organic raw milk, but boil the milk for your baby.

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1 star rating April 15, 2008

Jenn A.
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One of the 9 most common food allergies

I hardly know where to begin -- soy is one of the most common allergies in both children and adults. A reaction to soy protein also means that legumes may be an issue. For most of my life, I would just get sick after I ate soy milk, soy meats, black beans, chili, lentil soup, chana masala -- food would repeat on me, my energy would drop and I'd feel suddenly tired and nauseous, my stomach would feel like concrete.

And - it turns out I'm not alone. I've found that I can tolerate fermented and cultured soy products like tofu, miso and natto, as well as the occasional edamame. By cutting out soy, legumes (as well as dairy & eggs), I have eliminated daily chronic arthritis pain, acne, constant recurring (4-6x/year) tonsil infections, chronic sinus infections, and a constant recurring patch of painfully itchy eczema. Best of all - my food stays in my stomach when I swallow it the first time.

Cutting out food allergens has not only made my life more comfortable -- but healthier -- I never get sick. I don't even need a flu shot anymore, and I don't get colds or seasonal allergies. My body is no longer fighting the food I eat and can fight all the other stuff.

If you have constant health issues - try cutting out the most common food allergens and gradually reintroduce them one by one to see how you feel (milk, egg, peanut, tree nut, fish, shellfish, soy and wheat).

Articles:

Common Food Allergens
http://www.foodallergy.org/allergens/index.html

Hidden Dangers of Soy
http://www.hiddensoy.com/

Soy - One of the nine most common food allergens
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/securit/allerg/fa-aa/allergen_soy-soja_e.html

Soy Allergy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soy_allergy

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Jessica T. says:
I've cut out a lot of the forms of soy you mention because soy protein isolate contains/turns into MSG, and MSG is a migraine trigger. Many of the common food allergies are also migraine triggers. I don't have... more »

Jessica T. says:
Oops, his name is spelled Buchholz. more »

Jenn A. says:
Wow - I didn't realize Soy Protein Isolate turned into MSG! That's really interesting - I'm going to check with some migraine-prone friends to see if they have investigated that. The book sounds fascinating! more »

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10/8/2008 2:31 pm

VaL G. says:

We never drink soy or consume soy at our house.
When I was a girl in the southern states, back them most farmers would balk at even growing soy, they claimed it wasn't even good for feeding livestock. In my life I have found that a good old fashioned farmer knows best.
(Not a commercial farmer that often has an eye for only quick and easy profit)

The tastiest non-milk we have found so far is the vanilla added rice milk.
I am trying to find a rice milk maker so I can make my own now.

The whole family loves Rice Dream enriched brand rice milk with the vanilla added and they won't touch anything else.
We even make homemade RiceCream (Rice Icecream) with an added touch of GuarGum for the correct texture that better matches a real cow milk icecream, without a smidge of Guargum you will produce more of a frozen sorbet experiance.

10/8/2008 3:44 pm

James E. says:

Ricecream...funny! My wife and I make coconut milk ice cream...and it is amazing! Non-dairy, creamy, and cheap, and you can add whatever flavors you want, although chocolate seems to work best.

Something I discovered recently is that a lot of free range chickens and pigs are being fed soy by the bucketful. Even the chickens that are organically fed, are getting some GMO-soy in their feeds. It's a cheap ingredient that has a good protein profile, but humans end up getting the estrogen bump from it if they eat the animal. The extra hormones in the animals make them gain weight too, so that is good for market prices by the pound.

Soy is now added to everything from cereals, to pasta, to baby food. GMO-soy and corn....it's everywhere. You really need to be a good label-reader today!

10/8/2008 11:22 pm

Valencia G. says:

Coconut milk ice cream sounds great too! I have at times sweetened up my RiceCream with Coco Lopez.
I may have to try the Coconut milk base one day. Thanks!

I am allergic to Soy so I have to always read labels and it seems to be in 98 percent in all processed food.
I am still upset with the FDA allowing soy in everything.
I hear some of the UK is beginning to move away from it since people have mostly complained about it being in their foods.
Too bad we American's can't get that same respect from our Government.

If people want to add soy to food let them do it in their home and not pollute the entire food market. : /

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