Soy - and its potential dangers?

[HpprKM]

I have just been reading an article online about Diabetes, in the food discussion they mention using Soy, but in small quantities as it can be toxic, this led to a website all about Soy and it mentioned that it can cause pancreatic disease when used over a long period of time. This I found rather alarming, I have been using Soy Milk for some time on my breakfast in a bid to lower my cholesterol - does anyone know any more about this please :?:

 

[cugila]

It has been discussed on here many times. If you do a search with the keyword 'Soy' or 'Soya' you should find the references to it. I posted about it recently but not at base at the minute so you will have to find them yourself.........

 

[HpprKM]

Cheers Cugila

 

[cugila]

Back now......here is a link to much information about Soy etc, fair bit of reading but worth it I thnk.

http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/epcsums/soysum.htm

Under its Evidence-based Practice Program, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is developing scientific information for other agencies and organizations on which to base clinical guidelines, performance measures, and other quality improvement tools. Contractor institutions review all relevant scientific literature on assigned clinical care topics and produce evidence reports and technology assessments, conduct research on methodologies and the effectiveness of their implementation, and participate in technical assistance activities.

The aims of this evidence report are to summarize the current evidence on the health effects of soy and its isoflavones on the following: menopausal symptoms, bone health, cancers, cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases and cognitive function, as well as safety issues and drug interactions. In addition, this report also summarizes the formulations of soy products and/or soy food used in clinical trials. This report is requested and funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) and the Office of Dietary Supplements at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the Evidence-based Practice Center (EPC) program at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

There is increasing interest in soy and health since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a health claim in October 1999 for use on food labels stating that a daily diet containing 25 grams of soy protein, also low in saturated fat and cholesterol, may reduce the risk of heart disease. This claim was based on the beneficial results in reducing plasma low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels from dozens of human controlled clinical trials.1 The health claim, however, covers only soy protein, since research results surrounding soy isoflavones were controversial.2

The aims of this report are to summarize the formulations of soy products and/or soy food used in clinical trials, and to reflect the current evidence on the health effects of soy and its isoflavones on the following:

• Cardiovascular disease.
• Menopausal symptoms.
• Endocrine function.
• Cancer.
• Bone health.
• Reproductive health.
• Kidney disease.
• Cognitive function.
• Glucose metabolism.

In addition, safety issues and drug interactions of using soy and its isoflavones as reported in the literature are summarized.

Fairly comprehensive I think. There are many sites where Soy etc is praised to the heavens and others which deride it. I prefer to read this sort of more balanced research which is not promoting or deriding the product. Good and bad in parts.......

Hope that helps........

 

[sandy2011]

Recenlty I only drink soy milk but I also hear about soy and its potential dangers.
Sigh..
After reading these threads I will have to drink less soy but start to drink almond milk then.

 

[jumbleannie1VDJQ]

Never heard of almond milk. Where do you get it?

 

[sandy2011]

Never heard of almond milk. Where do you get it?

Hi jumbleannie1VDJQ,
This one:
Silk PureAlmond - Unsweetened
http://www.silkpurealmond.com/#a=3;r=1

or Almond Breeze - Original Unsweetened
http://almondbreeze.com/?navid=329
but probably I will switch to taking calcium pills instead of drinking milk for calcium sooner or later :?. Not sure what this almond milk will give me. I had been drinking soy milk for a few months now and I think my thyroid and my kidneys don't like that very much (as the article said.... :|).

 

[trand]

How do the Japanese handle it then, its a important part of thier food sorce?

 

[Etty]

The Japanese ferment soy, they don't consume it like Westerners.

I can't see the point of soy milk- a handful of cheap beans in a box of very expensive water. Having read Cugila's report, I don't think I'll be changing my mind. Inconclusive results, not enough evidence, no long term data, potential breast tumour promoter.