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Do Soy Foods Negatively Affect Your Thyroid?

A Look at the Downsides of Soy by Mary Shomon It seems that there’s isn’t a newspaper, magazine or news program that hasn’t recently featured a story on the amazing health benefits of soy food products and soy/isoflavone supplements. Soy is promoted as a healthy alternative to estrogen replacement for some women, as a possibly way to reduce the risk of breast cancer, as a way to minimize menopause symptoms, and as a healthier, low-fat protein alternative for meats and poultry. But what all the positive stories fail to mention is that there is a very real — but very overlooked — downside to the heavy or long-term use of soy products. Soy products increase the risk of thyroid disease. And this danger is particularly […] Read More

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ALL ABOUT SOY

The info on Soy is misleading. This short article will list some warnings on Soy. The internet is loaded with information warning of the harmful effects of Soy when used improperly. Robert Cohen, the notmilk.com man, recommends organically grown soy. My opinion is that the bad effects of Soy are due to the adulteration of the natural food for commercialization. Because the human race has weakened itself on denatured junk food for several generations, we are genetically predisposed to trouble from foods that can shift the chemical balance too far in one direction. We are not healthy enough to tolerate this effect and so certain foods affect us, based upon our individual weaknesses. Soy is one of those type of foods since it contains large […] Read More

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2013: Argentina’s Bad Seeds

link to Video  http://aje.me/YqEvHs The country’s soya industry is booming, but what is the impact on Argentinians and their land? People and Power Last Modified: 14 Mar 2013 12:54 Filmmakers: Glenn Ellis and Guido BilbaoFor much of the past decade Argentina has seen a commodities-driven export boom, built largely on genetically-modified soy bean crops and the aggressive use of pesticides.Argentina’s leaders say it has turned the country’s economy around, while others say the consequences are a dramatic surge in cancer rates, birth defects and land theft.People & Power investigates if Argentina’s booming soy industry is a disaster in the making. Filmmaker’s view: Bad seeds By Glenn Ellis As I flew in to Buenos Aires to make this film, all the talk was of President Cristina Kirchner’s latest gambit. […] Read More