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Soy Products: Good or Bad?
By admin | June 6, 2006
Following the research article on soy in their April issue, Environmental Health Perspectives has decided to focus their latest issue on “The Science of Soy: What Do We Really Know?” It’s a succinct summary of what little is known about the science of soy products, and how little is known about their benefits or risks.
- The wide variety of soy-based foods, beverages, and nutraceuticals now readily available tout this versatile food’s purported benefits of preventing cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporosis, as well as treating menopausal symptoms. Many of soy’s effects are attributed to its isoflavone components, but the strength of the relationships and whether the effects are beneficial are strongly debated ; one of the most heated debates is over the safety of soy-based infant formula. Most researchers agree that we are only just beginning to understand the nature of soy, and that far more human data are needed in order to make solid recommendations regarding its health benefits. Link
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November 4th, 2006 at 6:04 pm
Would be interested to know if soy products such as soy milk and ice cream have any ill affects on the kidneys. We have been using soy foods for a number of years and have now developed kidney disease plus gastro problems.
Would appreciate some information on this subject.