Treat Soy with Caution

I am glad to see this at last, because, again, it is something I have been teaching and writing about for several decades. SOY is NOT a food for health -

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"I suspect soya was first targeted by western women who were determined to find alternative remedies to HRT to alleviate the uncomfortable symptoms of the menopause. They looked to the east and discovered that oriental women did not have the same menopausal problems. Why was that? Could it be their diet and, if so, what was different about it? Soya was the answer. Then they realised that breast cancer is relatively unknown in the region. Two and two were put together and the sales of soya accelerated. However, no one looked at the bigger picture and the difference in lifestyles."Complete article

FDA takes action against LifeSoy products

FDA takes action against soy-product firm
WASHINGTON, June 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says a California maker of ready-to-eat soy products will stop operations until it complies with federal sanitary rules.

The FDA said Lifesoy Inc. of San Diego was accused of preparing, packing and holding articles of food under unsanitary conditions. Officials Monday said the company entered into a U.S. District Court consent decree of permanent injunction that requires the firm to stop manufacturing and distributing food products until it registers with the FDA and complies with federal laws regarding sanitary practices.

Lifesoy makes sweetened and unsweetened soy milk, fried tofu, fresh tofu, soybean pudding and other soy products for human consumption.

The government also accused Lifesoy and its owner, Long Lai, of failing to hold and store foods under proper refrigeration conditions to prevent the growth of micro-organisms.
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More on Soy Risk and Your Health

For many years I have been active in educating people about the risks of soy.  This especially relates to the concerns I have had regarding processed soy such as TVP and even soy milk (most frequently the Silk brand).  One major concern is the false idea many have that soy is good for everything that ails you. A new law suit furthers my conviction that soy should be very limited in your diet and if used should be in fermented forms only. Confused About Soy?--Soy Dangers Summarized Read more - and see other articles on Natural Health News, there are at least 30, and you might like to begin here - http://naturalhealthnews.blogspot.com/2010/05/treat-soy-with-caution.html

Scientists have known for years that isoflavones in soy products can depress thyroid function, causing autoimmune thyroid disease and even cancer of the thyroid.