Are Soyfoods a Blessing or a Curse?
Soy: The Dark Side of America's Favorite "Health" Food
From tofu and tacos to burgers and baby formula, soy products
have swept the nation as a healthy source of high protein, with a
reputation for being all natural and all good. But a 20/20
investigation has found that amid all of this praise, some
scientists are now challenging this popular wisdom, and suggesting
there may be a downside to this “miracle food.”
Researchers at Cornell University Medical College said that
children who got soy formula were more likely to develop thyroid disease and that twice as many diabetic
children had received soy formula in infancy as compared to
non-diabetic children. In fact, in other countries such as
Switzerland, England, Australia and New Zealand, public health
officials recommend highly restricted medically monitored use of
soy for babies and for pregnant women. Dr. Mercola - "Soy formula is one of the worst foods that you could feed your
child. Not only does it have profoundly adverse hormonal effects as
discussed above, but it also has over 1000% more aluminum than
conventional milk based formulas.
"While even in 1966 there was considerable research on the
harmful substances within soybeans, you'll be hard pressed to find
articles today that claim soy is anything short of a miracle-food.
As soy gains more and more popularity through industry advertising,
we are moved once again to raise our voice of concern. Soybeans in
fact contain a large number of dangerous substances.
- One among them is phytic acid, also called phytates. This
organic acid is present in the bran or hulls of all seeds and
legumes, but none have the high level of phytates that soybeans do.
These acids block the bodyís uptake of essential minerals like
calcium, magnesium, iron and especially zinc. Adding to the
high-phytate problem, soybeans are very resistant to phytate
reducing techniques, such as long, slow cooking.
- Soybeans also contain potent enzyme inhibitors. These
inhibitors block uptake of trypsin and other enzymes that the body
needs for protein digestion. Normal cooking does not deactivate
these harmful "antinutrients," that can cause serious gastric
distress, reduced protein digestion and can lead to chronic
deficiencies in amino acid uptake.
- Beyond these, soybeans also contain hemagglutinin, a clot
promoting substance that causes red blood cells to clump together.
These clustered blood cells are unable to properly absorb oxygen
for distribution to the body's tissues, and cannot help in
maintaining good cardiac health. Hemagglutinin and trypsin
inhibitors are both "growth depressant" substances. Although the
act of fermenting soybeans does deactivate both trypsin inhibitors
and hemagglutinin, precipitation and cooking do not. Even though
these enzyme inhibitors are reduced in levels within precipitated
soy products like tofu, they are not altogether eliminated. Only
after a long period of fermentation (as in the creation of miso or
tempeh) are the phytate and "antinutrient" levels of soybeans
reduced, making their nourishment available to the human digestive
system. The high levels of harmful substances remaining in
precipitated soy products leave their nutritional value
questionable at best, and in the least, potentially harmful."
Brandon Finucan and Charlotte
Gerson
There was considerable research done in 1966 about the harmful
substance within the soybean. Soy contains several naturally
occurring compounds that are toxic to humans and animals. The soy
industry frequently refers to these toxins as anti-nutrients, which
implies that they somehow act to prevent the body from getting the
complete nutrition it needs from a food. The soy toxins (such as
phytic acid) can certainly act in this manner, but they also have
the ability to target specific organs, cells and enzyme pathways,
and their effects can be devastating. As with any toxin, there will
be a dose at which negative effects are not observed.
Scientists have known for years that the isoflavones in soy
products can depress thyroid function and
cause goiters in otherwise healthy children and adults. A combined
research team of Cornell University Medical College and Long Island
Community Hospital medical experts have found that children who
develop Type1 diabetes are twice as
likely to have been fed soy formulas as those fed all other
foods This confirms concerns based on animal studies raised
in the 1980's and 1990s by Health Canada researcher Dr Fraser Scott
and led to the American Academy of Pediatrics issuing their warning
to pediatricians against any use of soy based formulas.
Milk Soy
Protein Intolerance is commonly acknowledged and diagnosed by both
pediatricians and family physicians. In the medical field the
occurrence is also known as eosinophilic gastroenteritis or protein
intolerance. MSPI is diagnosed through the history of an infant who
displays irritable, colic-like behavior, poor growth, and abnormal
stools, some of which visibly show blood. Confirmation of the
diagnosis is made by a biopsy of the intestinal tissue showing an
increased amount of eosinophilic cells, eroded intestinal villi,
and hemorrhagic tissue. An increase in the level of eosinophilic
cells may also correlate with an allergic response of the
intestinal tissues due to the introduction of an allergic compound.
Many physicians request that parents alter the infant's formula, or
the mother's diet (for breastfed infants) prior to having a
gastroenterologist perform an invasive biopsy, then if the symptoms
diminish, or even cease, the diagnosis of MSPI is assumed.
Both formula-fed and breast-fed infants can develop an
intolerance to cow's milk protein and also soy protein. For infants
fed with the formula, it is easy to change to a different formula,
but more specialized formulas are more expensive. For many families
the costs of these formulas areprohibitive. For an infant who is breastfed, the
mother's diet must be altered to avoid milk and soy proteins in
order continue breastfeeding. This approach is certainly a much
less costly solution to the dietary demands of an MSPI infant.
Dr. Mercola - "This
"Miracle Health Food" Has Been Linked to Brain Damage and Breast
Cancer"
Newest
Research On Why You Should Avoid Soy
by Sally Fallon and Mary G. Enig, PhD
"...the soybean contains large quantities of natural toxins or
"antinutrients". First among them are potent enzyme inhibitors that
block the action of trypsin and other enzymes needed for protein
digestion. These inhibitors are large, tightly folded proteins that
are not completely deactivated
during ordinary cooking. They can produce serious
gastric distress, reduced protein digestion and chronic
deficiencies in amino acid uptake. In test animals, diets high in
trypsin inhibitors cause enlargement and pathological conditions of
the
pancreas, including cancer. Soybeans also contain
haemagglutinin, a clot-promoting substance that causes red blood
cells to clump together. Trypsin inhibitors and haemagglutinin are
growth inhibitors. Approximately 25 per cent of bottle-fed children
in the US receive soy-based formula - a much higher percentage than
in other parts of the Western world. Fitzpatrick estimated that an
infant exclusively fed soy formula receives the estrogenic
equivalent (based on body weight) of at least five birth control
pills per day. Scientists have known for years that soy-based
formula can cause thyroid problems in babies." read
more
Early in 2007, the
Weston A. Price Foundation began hearing from inmates who were
suffering from a myriad of serious health problems due to the large
amounts of soy in the diet. These prisoners had found us through
the Soy Alert! section of our website. Complaints include chronic
and painful constipation alternating with debilitating diarrhea,
vomiting after eating, sharp pains in the digestive tract,
especially after consuming soy, passing out, heart palpitations,
rashes, acne, insomnia, panic attacks, insomnia, depression and
symptoms of hypothyroidism, such as low body temperature (feeling
cold all the time), brain fog, fatigue, weight gain, frequent
infections and enlarged thyroid gland. Since soy contains
anti-fertility compounds, many young prisoners may be unable to
father children after their release.
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Soy May
Cause Cancer and Brain Damage - Two senior US government
scientists have revealed that chemicals in soy could increase the
risk of breast cancer in women, brain damage in both men and women,
and abnormalities in infants.
"Dr Fitzpatrick's literature review uncovered evidence that soy
consumption has been linked to numerous disorders, including
infertility, increased cancer and infantile leukemia; and, in
studies dating back to the 1950s, that genistein in soy causes
endocrine disruption in animals."read
moe about the this fascinating document
The health claims of the soy industry have one purpose and one
purpose alone - to sell more soy! That's why you'll only hear
about the benefits of soy from the industry, but Soy Online Services
thinks all consumers deserve the right to make an informed choice
about what they are eating and feeding to their children, their
household pets and their livestock. Uncovering the truth about
soy
Eating
soy linked to memory loss Frequently consuming foods
containing soy may contribute to memory loss, British experts say.
Experts at England's Loughborough and Oxford Universities
researched the impact of soy consumption in 719 senior citizens on
the Indonesian island of Java, the Daily Mail reported Saturday.
Researchers determined people who ate soy at least twice a day had
20 percent less memory function that those who ate it significantly
less. "Soy consumption is on the increase in the West and is often
promoted as a 'superfood.' Soy products are rich in micronutrients
called phytoestrogens, but it is not entirely clear what their
effect on the aging brain is," said Professor Eef Hogervorst of
Loughborough University. Hogervorst said vegetarians and elderly
women seemed to be highly susceptible to potential memory loss from
soy consumption.
John Robbins, author of
Diet for a New America writes: "There are legitimate questions
about certain soyfoods, and much we have yet to
learn.Becoming soy-a-holics and
automatically downing anything made from soybeans is not the road
to health, but neither is shunning and stigmatizing soyfoods. The
anti-soy crusade has needlessly frightened many away from a food
source that has long been a boon to humankind, a food source that
can, if we are respectful of our bodies and of nature, nourish and
bless us in countless ways." more
SOY AS A MALE CONTRACEPTIVE
Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD - "In September of this year,
researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health presented
evidence at the 63rd annual meeting of the American Society for
Reproductive Medicine showing that soy phytoestrogens can seriously
lower a man’s sperm count. This is old news to Weston A. Price
Foundation members. Over the years, we’ve often reported on
research that links soy consumption to poor
sperm quality, lower testosterone levels and sagging
libidos. Dr. Chavarro and colleagues studied 100 men whose partners
were having trouble getting pregnant. Semen analyses showed that
the men with the highest levels of soy food intake-approximately a
half serving per day-had 41 million sperm per milliliter fewer than
men who did not consume any soy-that’s 41 million fewer sperm per
milliliter on just one-half cup of soy food per day! The
researchers used a questionnaire listing 15 soy-based foods to
determine soy consumption over the preceding three
months."
The Hidden Dangers of Soy We are eating soy
products today at levels never before seen in history. Advances in
food technology have made it possible to isolate soy proteins,
isoflavones, and other substances found in the bean and add them to
all kinds of foods where they have never been before. The number of
processed and manufactured foods that contain soy ingredients today
is astounding. These days it can be hard to find foods that don't
contain soy flour, soy oil, lecithin (extracted from soy oil and
used as an emulsifier in high-fat products), soy protein isolates
and concentrates, textured vegetable protein (TVP), hydrolyzed
vegetable protein (usually made from soy) or unidentified vegetable
oils. Most of what
is labeled "vegetable oil" in the U.S. is actually soy
oil, as are most margarines. Soy oil is the most widely used oil in
the U.S., accounting for more than 75 percent of our total
vegetable fats and oil intake. And most of our soy products are now
genetically engineered.
Kaayla Daniel’s research, presented in
The Whole Soy Story, brings bedazzled consumers to their senses
with her dispassionate history and straightforward analysis of the
science behind soy. She tells the whole soy story, the story that
the public needs to hear, the story that will burst the soy bubble
and turn modern seekers of good health towards real food again,
foods that soy has attempted to usurp. She also brings us a message
of great urgency: the estrogenic compounds in soy are natural
antifertility agents. Soy thus represents a threat not only to our
health, but to our future. more
Soy contains goitrogens - substances that
depress thyroid function - Oprah's Soy Milk Habit
Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD - " Oprah Winfrey’s announcement
last month on Good Morning America that she “blew out” her
thyroid brought much needed
attention to the underreported epidemic of thyroid disorders in
this country. Sadly, few commentators noted that Oprah’s
consumption of soy milk and other soy products might have played a
key role in the development of her thyroid problems. Oprah
has told her viewers that she loves shakes made with soy milk and
blueberries. She has applauded when guests such as Julia Roberts
have talked about how much they “love” their soy milk.
Unfortunately, soy can seriously damage the thyroid gland, most
often causing hypo-thyroidism, with its symptoms of weight gain,
leththargy, fatigue and malaise. In Oprah’s case, soy may have
initially over stimulated her thyroid, causing a revved up
metabolism and sleepless nights. With Hashimoto’s thyroiditis-the
likeliest diagnosis for Oprah-it is quite common for someone’s
thyroid gland to go hyper for a period before falling into the
exhaustion of hypothyroidism." Fluoride's Role in Thyroid Disease and Iodine
Deficiency
THE
RISE IN SOY ALLERGIES
In the 1980s, Stuart Berger, MD,
labelled soy one of the seven top allergens—one of the "sinister
seven"
Soy is one
of the top allergens—substances that cause allergic reactions. In
the 1980s, Stuart Berger, MD, labelled soy one of the seven top
allergens—one of the "sinister seven". At the time, most experts
listed soy around tenth or eleventh—bad enough, but way behind
peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs, shellfish, fin fish and wheat.
Today, soy is widely accepted as one of the "big eight" that cause
immediate hypersensitivity reactions.
Allergies are abnormal inflammatory responses of the immune
system to dust, pollen, a food or some other substance. Those that
involve an antibody called immunoglobulin E (IgE) occur immediately
or within an hour. Reactions may include coughing, sneezing, runny
nose, hives, diarrhoea, facial swelling, shortness of breath, a
swollen tongue, difficulty swallowing, lowered blood pressure,
excessive perspiration, fainting, anaphylactic shock or even
death.
Delayed allergic responses to soy are less dramatic, but are
even more common. These are caused by antibodies known as
immunoglobulins A, G or M (IgA, IgG or IgM) and occur anywhere from
two hours to days after the food is eaten. These have been linked
to sleep disturbances, bedwetting, sinus and ear infections,
crankiness, joint pain, chronic fatigue, gastrointestinal woes and
other mysterious symptoms.
Food
"intolerances", "sensitivities" and "idiosyncrasies" to soy are
commonly called "food allergies", but differ from true allergies in
that they are not caused by immune system reactions but by
little-understood or unknown metabolic mechanisms.7–9 Strictly
speaking, gas and bloating—common reactions to soy and other
beans—are not true allergic responses. However, they may serve as
warnings of the possibility of a larger clinical picture involving
allergen-related gastrointestinal damage.
PROFIT vs RISK
The soybean industry knows that some people experience severe
allergic reactions to its products. In a recent petition to the US
Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Protein Technologies
International (PTI) identified "allergenicity" as one of the "most
likely potential adverse effects associated with ingestion of large
amounts of soy products". Yet PTI somehow concluded that "the data
do not support that they would pose a substantial threat to the
health of the US population". This statement is hardly reassuring
to the many children and adults who suffer allergies to soy
products. And it ignores a substantial body of evidence published
during the 1990s showing that some of these people learn for the
first time about their soy allergies after experiencing an
unexpectedly severe or even life-threatening reaction. Severe
reactions to soy are rare compared to reactions to peanuts, tree
nuts, fish and shellfish, but Swedish researchers recently
concluded that "Soy has been underestimated as a cause of food
anaphylaxis" (Foucard T., Malmheden Yman, I., Allergy 1999,
53(3):261-265).11
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Just How Much Soy Did Asians Eat? In short, not that much, and
contrary to what the industry may claim, soy has never been a
staple in Asia. A study of the history of soy use in Asia shows
that the poor used it during times of extreme food shortage, and
only when the soybeans were carefully prepared (e.g. by lengthy
fermentation) to destroy the soy toxins.
Soy is an important crop on American farms, and there is a
strong soy lobby. The health claims of the soy industry have one
purpose and one purpose alone - to sell more soy! But scientists
have known for years that the isoflavones in soy products can
depress thyroid function and cause goiters in otherwise healthy
children and adults. Researchers at Cornell University Medical
College said that children who got soy formula were more likely to
develop thyroid disease and that twice as many diabetic children
had received soy formula in infancy as compared to non-diabetic
children. In fact, in other countries such as Switzerland, England,
Australia and New Zealand, public health officials recommend highly
restricted medically monitored use of soy for babies and for
pregnant women.
Soy also contains a natural estrogen, which is why it is
recommended to women at menopause. The president of the Maryland
Nutritionists Association, Mary Enig, Ph.D. stated that "The amount
of phytoestrogens that are in a days worth of soy infant formula
equals five birth control pills." Dr. Enig believes that
soy infant formula may be associated with early puberty in girls
and slower physical growth in boys. Others say it may effect
fertility and normal brain development.
Brain.com reports an ongoing study involving 3,734 elderly
Japanese-Americanmen. That research has found that the men who ate
the most tofu during mid-life had up to 2.4 times the risk of later
developing Alzheimer's disease. Lead researcher Dr. Lon R. White
said that men who ate tofu at least twice weekly showed brain aging
about five years faster than those who seldom ate tofu. Soy has
also been implicated in interference with the absorption of
zinc, calcium, protein enzymes and amino acids. Visit Soy Online Services for more
information
Soy
research/references
Precocious
(Early) Puberty - Beware of infant soy formulas and other soy
products
Precocious puberty in children have been fed soy formula. Early
maturation, such as breast development and menstruation as early as
6 years of age.
Dr. Mercola - "Soy formula is one of the worst foods that
you could feed your child. Not only does it have profoundly adverse
hormonal effects as discussed above, but it also has over 1000%
more aluminum than conventional milk based formulas. It is becoming
increasingly common for
young children, even 5- and 6-year-olds, to go through
precocious puberty (aka early sexual development). The
introduction of this report even states that studies have found
girls as young as 2 years old entering puberty! This is clearly a
multi-faceted problem, but I believe one of its main causes stems
from your environmental exposure to a whole slew of
endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Even the conservative US
government has recognized that soy formula is a potent
endocrine disruptor. There is absolutely no reason to ever give
your child soy formula or soy milk. It is one of the worst foods
you could possibly give your child and the long-term health
complications can be quite significant. Prostate and breast cancer,
early puberty, endometriosis and infertility, irregular and painful
menstrual periods are only a few of the things your children will
have increased risk for if they are given soy formula or soy milk.
If you have already given your child these foods the best way to
reverse the damage is to have them rigidly follow
the eating plan. The nutrition from whole organic foods is the
most potent corrective force for these disruptions in hormones. If
you still aren't convinced of the dangers of soy you might want to
review the protest letter two FDA experts wrote earlier this year
which points to studies that show a link between soy and health
problems in certain animals."
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Babies and Soy: A Word of Caution Considering
all of soy's health benefits, it is tempting for new and expectant
mothers to see soy-based infant formula as a "miracle food" and to
stock their pantries sky-high with the stuff. Well, hold on there
mama. That most vulnerable member of the population, an infant
unable to breastfeed, stands at great risk of developing a serious
thyroid disorder due to a diet based entirely on soy formula. That
disorder is hypothyroidism, or an under-active thyroid and it is a
common cause of fatigue, depression, obesity, constipation, extreme
sensitivity to cold and a number of other symptoms, most so common
that the disorder can go undiagnosed for years.
The
Problem of Precocious Puberty Early sexual development,
or precocious puberty, is a growing problem around the world; and
while endocrine disruptors and oestrogen mimics are implicated, the
medical profession generally regards this trend as perfectly
normal. More: Nexus Magazine
article
Elaine Hollingsworth, director of the Hippocrates Health Center of
Australia and author of Take Control of Your
Health and Escape the Sickness Industry, writes about the
terrible effects of soy products on children:
"I am not
exaggerating when I say that HUNDREDS of people have rung me during
the past year to tell me about dreadful health problems that
started after taking up the soy habit. Serious thyroid
malfunctioning is one of the most common complaints. This is
not surprising, since it has been known for years that isoflavones
in soy can depress thyroid function, causing autoimmune thyroid
disease and even cancer. It is a medically recognised fact that our
body absorbs significant amounts of what we put on our skin. With
Certified Organic food rapidly becoming the nutrition of choice by
the health conscious amongst us, why would you accept any less for
your skin? of the thyroid. By far the worst calls are from women
whose children have been fed soy formula. They tell me
heartbreaking stories about baby girls who show signs of early
maturation, such as underarm odour, breast development, body
hair and even menstruation as early as two, three and four years of
age! The risk appears to be greatest in girls who ingest soy
formula for nine months or more. In baby boys, 12 months of
soy feeding can lead to gross effects by the age of 11 or 12.
Breasts can appear and testicles do not develop. Several
women have rung asking what to do for these pathetic boys, who
refuse to participate in sports, fearing shower-room ridicule, and
who will be dependent upon thyroid drugs for life. I can't help,
and I don't think anyone can. Nature did not intend infants
to be fed hormones, and life-threatening consequences occur when
they are. Of course, these horrible problems do not occur with
every soy-fed baby, but is it worth taking such a chance?
Your child will not thank you, and you may never have
grandchildren. Drinking soymilk during pregnancy can cause a
failure to produce breast milk, whichcan
lead to feeding the baby soy formula. By far the worst cases
of soy damage are reported to us by women who have drunk soy milk
while pregnant, and then fed their babies soy formula. This
is a deadly combination. These women cannot restrain their
tears when describing the dreadful health problems their children
have. They keep repeating to me, "I didn't know, I just
didn't know, the doctor told me to drink it for my bones and give
him soy formula."
Soy
research/references
COT Working Group on Phytoestrogens Draft Report The
British government's Committee on Toxicity in Food and the
Environment (C o T) has assessed the risks to consumers of
the phytoestrogens (isoflavones) in soy foods and other products,
especially the risks to infants of hormonal disruption from
consumption of soy infant formulas.
- Chapter 09 -
Phytoestrogens and Fertility and
Development
- Chapter 10 -
Phytoestrogens and the Thyroid
- Chapter 11 -
Phytoestrogens and CNS and Immune systems
- Chapter 12 -
Phytoestrogens and Osteoporosis
- Chapter 13 -
Phytoestrogens and the Cardiovascular
system
- Chapter 14 -
Hormonal Effects
- Chapter 15 -
Phytoestrogens and Cancer
- "Soy formula is one of the worst foods that you could feed your
child. Not only does it have profoundly adverse hormonal effects as
discussed above, but it also has over 1000% more aluminum than
conventional milk based formulas."
more
- Soy Formulas and the Effects
of Isoflavones on the Thyroid - Environmental scientist and
long-time campaigner against soy-based infant formulas, Dr
Mike Fitzpatrick, warns about the risk of thyroid disease in
infants fed soy formulas, high soy consumers and users of
isoflavone supplements.
- High Soy Diet During
Pregnancy And Nursing May Cause Developmental Changes In Children
Two separate studies – one in animals and the other in humans,
suggest that a diet high in soybeans and other legumes during
pregnancy and breastfeeding may have a subtle but long-term impact
on the development of children.
- Soy Can Cause Severe
Allergic Reactions Soy, like its botanically-related cousin the
peanut, could be responsible for severe, potentially fatal, cases
of food allergy, particularly in children with asthma who are also
very sensitive to peanuts. Natural Alternative Treatment for
Asthma and Allergies
Pregnant Women Should Not Eat
Soy Products In-utero exposure to genistein increases the incidence
of breast tumors.
Infant feeding with soy formula milk: effects on the testis and
on blood testosterone levels in marmoset monkeys during the period
of neonatal testicular activity. In short, it reduces male infants'
testosterone by up to 70%
Possible
Legal Action On Medical Problems Caused By Soy
The Weston A. Price Foundation is undertaking a new initiative
to investigate instances and arrange possible legal assistance for
individuals who believe that they or their child may have suffered
serious physical or medical consequences as a result of ingesting
one or more products containing soy.
A growing body of credible medical and dietary research suggests
that soy products may cause adverse medical and developmental
conditions in susceptible persons, especially children – who in
some instances may be affected by soy products consumed either by
themselves (for instance, in baby formula) or by their mothers
prior to giving birth.
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Cheetahs and Soybeans
by
Sue Ann
Bowling
This article is provided as a public service
by the Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, in
cooperation with the UAF research community. Dr. Sue Ann Bowling is
an Associate Professor of Physics at the Institute.
Pity the poor cheetahs! These speedy spotted
cats managed to survive one population crisis, which left them the
most inbred wild animal known. Then human inroads on their habitat
and hunting for their fur shoved them toward a second population
crisis, which seemed headed off by captive breeding. Now it appears
that the zoo diet in North America is simultaneously killing them
off with liver disease and preventing them from breeding
effectively.
In 1985, 29 American zoo cheetahs died and only
18 were born, and 7 of the 18 died before adulthood. Only about 10%
of North American adult female cheetahs have been producing live
cubs in the last 5 years, compared with 60 to 80 % in other
countries.
Since North American cheetahs mostly eat a
commercial feline diet based on horsemeat and soy, while the
cheetahs living and breeding more successfully elsewhere are being
fed whole carcasses, a group of researchers in Ohio decided to look
at the zoo cheetah's food. They found that the soybean part of the
diet (the same textured soy protein and soy flakes used
increasingly as a meat extender in human diets) contained natural
plant estrogens, chemicals akin to mammalian female hormones and
having some of the same effects. When these chemicals were injected
into immature female mice, they caused damage to the mice's
uteruses.
Experiments were carried out at the zoo as well
as in the lab. When four cheetahs in the Cincinnati Zoo were
switched to a diet based on chicken meat without soy, their liver
function improved. Right now we don't know whether they will breed
again or whether permanent damage has occurred.
What does this mean in terms of other soy
consumers? Cheetahs are likely to be exceptionally sensitive to
problems of any kind because they are so inbred. On the other hand,
soy made up a relatively small percentage of the cheetahs' diet,
and apparently all cats are rather poor at getting rid of extra
estrogens. Our pets might face some problems.
A quick scan of supermarket dog and cat food
labels indicates that about half of the commercial dry pet foods
have soy as the main protein source, with soy appearing as the
first ingredient after corn or (in some very high protein products
such as kitten food) as the first ingredient. As a dog breeder I
would hesitate to maintain my breeding stock on a commercial diet
that used soy as the primary protein source, or listed soy as one
of the top three ingredients. But other questions need to be
answered, as well.
How about the human consumption of soy? At the
present time, our western diets don't contain all that much soy,
though what they do contain is often in the form of textured soy
protein, which has over twice the estrogen content of soy flakes.
This in itself indicates that the method of preparing soy may
affect the estrogen content of the final food. Oriental diets have
used soy for far longer than have Western ones. Do traditional
Oriental methods of preparing soybeans for consumption remove some
of the plant estrogens? I asked one of the researchers, and he
replied that tofu has far less plant estrogens per unit weight than
does textured soy protein. No measurements had yet been made,
however, based on the ratio of estrogens to protein.
Agriculturists and plant breeders need to look
at soybean estrogens, too. Do drought, temperature, soil fertility
or day length affect their concentration? Do different varieties of
soybeans differ in how much of these substances the beans contain?
Can low-estrogen varieties be developed? The cheetah study has
raised more questions than it has answered -- not an uncommon
result of scientific research! Cheetahs and Soybeans from the Alaska Science
Forum
Soy in parrot's diets
results in bone and beak disorders The harm that soy
causes animals has been known for decades, but this fact currently
appears to be ignored by manufacturers of animal feeds who are ever
eager to utilise cheap sources of protein in their
products.
Immune Disorders, Soy and canola
" Recently there has been a tremendous increase in disorders
like systemic lupus, multiple sclerosis, cerebral
palsy, "myelinoma", pulmonary hypertension and
neuropathy. Soy and canola oils are players in the outbreak
of these disease conditions. So are the organophosphates,
insecticides such as malathion used in food production in the name
of efficiency."
"In 2004 I began to
experience a lot of joint swelling in my hands, shoulders, knees
and ankles. That pain would simply jump around in my body without
warning and I kept going to the doctor who concluded I had either
strained a muscle or had a torn rotator cup. Eventually after CATS
and MRIs showed no problems the doctor gave me a blood test and
when it came back she said that I had Lupus. I was prescribed a series of medications
that made me very ill. After researching more about lupus it
occurred to me that I needed to find a doctor that specialized in
autoimmune deficiencies. I found a doctor who specialized in
autoimmune diseases and after a series of blood test this doctor
told me I had RA, Rheumatoid Arthritis. She said that my RA factors
were over 200 and started me on a methotrexate, and other RA combo
drugs including, prednisone, cortisone shots and painkillers. The
side effects of the medications were at times
unbearable.
A friend of mine
who at one time had stage four pancreatic cancer introduced me to
Marine Phytoplankton and
suggested that I talk to a friend of hers for more information. It
was suggested that I began with 1 1/2 oz of Marine Phytoplankton a
day and after 30 days I should see some change in my body. After
being on so many over the counter drugs and prescribed medications
I was a bit reluctant but decided to try it 3 days after purchasing
it. After all, I really had nothing to lose. Within the first half
hour of taking the Marine Phytoplankton I felt. The swelling had
left my hands, completely (this is where the RA had settled). Each
day I continued to take 1 1/2 oz of the Marine Phytoplankton and I
have not looked back.
It has only been 30
days and I have not taken any medications for arthritis. I have
been pain free and I have not had any joint swelling. This is truly
a miracle for me and it is what I have been looking for. I am
recommending it to everyone I know that has RA. I believe that
Marine Phytoplankton is the all-natural product that is healing my
body from the inside out. You must give it a try." T.
W.
Dr. Jerry Tennant, M.D. says that
marine phytoplankton contains almost
everything one needs to sustain life and to restore health by
providing the raw materials to make new cells that function
normally. Marine phytoplankton has been called "the most
nutritionally dense foods on the planet". Containing a wide
range of trace elements, amino acids, vitamins, minerals,
chlorophyll, enzymes and cellular materials, marine phytoplankton
promotes and maintains optimum health by boosting and supporting
all systems within the body. Its antioxidants
and unique polysaccharides can halt the genetic mutations that can
lead to cancer. Both high levels of saccharides and adaptogens
increase energy and stamina by improving our ability to consume and
use oxygen. Adaptogens also improve cardiovascular health by
strengthening the heart and circulation. more about marine phytoplankton's healing
power
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is widely believed to be an immune
system disorder that causes the body’s own antibodies to attack the
myelin sheath in the brain and the spinal cord causing inflammation
and scaring. The myelin sheath is a fatty type wrapping that
surrounds the nerve fibers throughout the nervous system of the
body. The disease is progressive and slowly degenerates the entire
central nervous system. The term Sclerosis actually means "to
harden" and Multiple refers to "many locations" throughout the
central nervous system.
What herbs and other natural components may be
effective with Multiple Sclerosis (MS)?
- Transfer factors - Support immune function by
suppressing or inducing immune response.
- Glyconutrients Fisher
Institute for Medical Research report that patients who added
glyconutrients to their diet reported significant improvement in
lupus symptoms. (Vol. 1 No. 1),
- Essential Fatty Acids – Found to be deficient in
those with MS. Support immune and nervous
systems.
- Vitamin
C – Helpful to support immune function and scavenge free
radicals.
Epidemic of multiple sclerosis and
systemic lupus also linked to soy
products, amalgam(silver filling in your
teeth), sugar-free products (Aspartame), fluoride and to water chlorination/fluoridation
Lupus: Alternative Therapies That Work
Moore suffered from lupus for 14 years. After taking control of her
health care, though, and drawing on alternative therapies (usually
called "complementary" therapies), she has "recovered." Books by
lupus patients aren't unusual, but hers is the first to go into
complementary medicine in detail. Nutrition and dietary supplements
played major roles, Moore says, and naturopathy, traditional
Chinese medicine, and mind-body medicine were in the mix,
too.
Lupus Novice : Toward Self-Healing
Recommended by Andrew Weil in Natural Health, Natural
Medicine, Lupus Novice gives a moving account of the author's
successful struggle
with "incurable" SLE 9 systemic lupus erythematosus),
affecting mostly women. Ms. Chester shares the personal discoveries
behind her recovery, and a meditation on what it means for a body
to be "attacking itself."
Cat's Claw
Uncaria Tomentosa, is being called by many the "Miracle Herb from
the Rain Forest of Peru". The highly effective properties contained
in the inner bark of the cat's claw (Una De Gato) plant have
demonstrated, through centuries of usage dating back to the time of
the ancient Incas, to have a profound and positive influence on the
body's defense system. Studies conducted since the 1970s at
research clinics in Peru, Austria, Germany, England, Hungary and
Italy validate the traditional usage and indicates that this herb
may be beneficial in ameliorating a host of modern day afflictions
which have no answers from the orthodox medical arena. It is known
to help nutritionally support the body's defense, circulatory and
gastrointestinal systems through its antioxidant and build
properties. Cat's Claw is known to support a wide range of health
problems associated with immune and digestive problems; such as
gastric ulcers, arthritis, intestinal disorders, certain skin
disorders, herpes, candidiasis, chronic fatigue, lupus, and
tumors.
Cat's
Claw
In the case of systemic lupus, we are finding it has
become almost as rampant as multiple sclerosis, especially in Diet
Coke and Diet Pepsi
drinkers.
Also, with methanol toxicity, the victims usually drink three to
four 12 oz. Cans of them per day, some even more. In the cases of
systemic lupus, which is triggered by ASPARTAME, the victim
usually does not know that the aspartame is the culprit . The
victim continues its use, aggravating the lupus to such a degree,
that sometimes it becomes life threatening. When we get people off
the aspartame, those with systemic lupus usually become
asymptomatic. " more
Lupus is an autoimmune disease in which the body’s own immune
system attacks the skin, blood vessels, joints, and other tissues
of the body. It is believed that there may be a virus that causes
the development of antibodies, which then attacks good body
tissues. Visual symptoms may include a butterfly shaped rash on the
checks or the nose or in other locations on the body. Woman make up
90% of the people with Lupus and it is even more prevalent in Asian
women
Your immune system is your
bodyguard. It works both pro-actively and protectively to
shield you from anything in your world that threatens your life and
limb. The immune system is not responsive to drugs for healing. By
rebuilding immunity, health is naturally restored and disease
disappears. If health and immunity are thereafter conscientiously
maintained, the individual is no longer vulnerable to disease.
According t o Dr.
George C Pack, MD, a cancer specialist at Cornell
medical School, almost everyone has cancer cells present at times
in our bodies. If our immune system is working properly, these
cells are killed or reabsorbed by our defense system before they
begin to grow and threaten our health. The only real defense
against cancer is the immune system. Everyone gets cancer every day
but if the immune system is where it should be those cancer cells
are eliminated and we never know it. Rebuilding the Immune System: The body's defense
department
There are many case histories in
homeopathic literature who have
reported success with multiple sclerosis and lupus. Also,
holistic doctors have had success with
Transfer
Factor to modulate the immune system in their autoimmune
disorder cases.
Multiple Sclerosis
recovery testimonial: "I am a 60 year old retired
chiropractor, massage therapist, and registered nurse.I developed
multiple sclerosis during the summer of 1991.Some of my symptoms
included numbness, blurred vision, difficulty swallowing, tremors,
muscle spasms, depression, fatigue, failing memory, slurred speech,
and bladder dysfunction.In the fall of 1991, I began using a
painless, inexpensive treatment suggested by the late Edgar
Cayce...
more
Detoxification
Detoxification is a normal body process of
eliminating or neutralizing toxins through the colon, liver,
kidneys, lungs, lymph and skin.
Naturopaths who hold that illness
can be healed by the natural processes of the body are the most
vigorous supporters of detoxification, since they believe that the
primary cause of disease is the accumulation of uneliminated
wastes. When the body's natural cleansing systems are no longer up
to the task, proponents of detoxification say everyone should
detoxify at some point.
Detoxification is a normal body process of
eliminating or neutralizing toxins through the colon, liver,
kidneys, lungs, lymph and skin. Detoxification Methods
Dr. Ted H Spence, DDS, ND, PhD/DSc, MPH - "Detoxification
comes in many forms and refers to many
different programs that cleanse the body of toxins. Today, our
environment is toxic and the foods we eat, even the air we breathe
and the water we drink is laden with chemicals foreign to our
system. Therefore, everyone is undergoing some type of
detoxification to maintain life and health. Although basic
detoxification begins with diet, detox programs may include
nutritional fortification for the liver, lungs, kidneys, bowels and
blood. Detoxification for the body may refer to the cleansing
of the bowels, kidneys, lungs, the liver or the blood, since these
are the organs involved in detoxification of chemicals and toxins
from the body. The liver acts as an in-line filter for the removal
of foreign substances and wastes from the blood. The kidneys filter
wastes from the blood into the urine, while the lungs remove
volatile gases as we breathe."
Do Soy Foods Negatively Affect Your Thyroid? / 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 great for infants on soy formula.
This is not information that the powerful and profitable U.S. soy
industry wants you to know. The sale of soy products is big
business, and the increasing demand for soy protein products, soy
powders and soy isoflavone supplements is making that an even more
profitable business than ever before.
Thyroid Disorder
Dr. Richard Shames, a Harvard and University of Pennsylvania
graduate who served at the NIH, believes that we are witnessing an
autoimmune low-thyroid epidemic.
Doctors on the Thyroid Unit at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
in NYC have revealed that 20 million Americans
are currently being treated for thyroid problems.
Synthroid, just one of the various thyroid medicines, is now either
first or second most-prescribed drug in the US. The University of
Colorado Health Sciences Center estimates that there are over 13
million more Americans who have undiagnosed thyroid problems that
are causing many of their uncomfortable symptoms (fatigue,
depression, excess weight, infertility, miscarriage, severe
menopause, dry skin, constipation, hair loss).
Thyroid Power by Richard Shames MD and Karilee
Shames RN, PhD
Karilee Shames, RN, PhD, Assistant Professor of Nursing, points
out that a major environmental trigger of low thyroid is likely to
be the fluoride added to municipal water
supplies. Scientists believe that fluoride can depress thyroid
functions with levels as low as 2. 5 mg/ day, even though
(according to a 1991 government report estimates that) adults in
fluoridated areas ingest an average of 3.9 mg daily. Drs.
Richard and Karilee Shames suggest that in a misguided attempt to
help curb cavities in young children, we may be unwittingly
poisoning our collective endocrine systems. In fact, the Shames are
quick to point out, there really is no solid research on the
long-term effects of fluoride on the human body, even though it has
been used for over fifty years. Equally disturbing is the current
substitution of an industrial silicofluroide waste product in place
of the original pharmaceutical grade of sodium fluoride, without
proper research.
Nascent Iodine thyroid support formula
Thyroid Formula Other Natural herbal formula to help restore
balance for both the underactive and overactive
thyroid.
Herbal/homeopathic
remedies for thyroid conditions
Fluoride, Thyroid Disease and Iodine
Deficiency
Two main thyroid disorders:
Hypothyroid and Hyperthyroid:
1 -
Hypothyroid / Hypothyroidism / Under Active Thyroid:
Hypothyroidism is an under production of thyroid hormone. The two
hormones produced by the thyroid controls the body’s temperature,
ability to burn calories, and energy usage. It is estimated
that hypothyroidism affects over 13 million people in the USA and
even more worldwide, 90% of which are women. One in eight women may
develop a thyroid condition at some time in their life usually
between the ages of 30 and 50. Under production of thyroid
hormoneSymptoms: Fatigue, loss of appetite, overweight, painful
PMS, muscle weakness, dry and scaly skin, yellow orange coloration
in the skin, particularly palms, yellow bumps on the eyelids, hair
loss, recurrent infections, constipation, slow speech, myxedema
(drooping and swollen eyes), anxiety &
panic attacks, depression. Most frequent symptoms are:
intolellerance to cold and fatigue., A conditon called Hashimoto's
disease (allergy to thyroid hormone).
2 -
Hyperthyroid occurs when tyroid gland produces too much
hormone.Speeds up body processes (esp. digestion). Thyroid
functions influence pituitary, parathyroid, and sex glands. All may
be affected., Results: overactive metabolic state, malabsorbtion of
food, increased fat breakdown and cholesterol excretion, increased
use of glucose, over stimulation of protein synthesis., Symptoms:
Nervousness, irritability, increased perspiration, insomnia and
fatigue, weakness, hair loss, seperation of the nails, hand
tremors, intolerance of heat, rapid heartbeat, and sometimes
protuding eyeballs., The condition is sometimes called
thyrotoxicosis, or Grave's disease.
The thyroid hormones regulate (1) metabolism, (2) growth and
developement,(3) the activity of the nervous system. An under
production of these hormones is a hypothyroid condition, while an
overproduction creates a hyperthyroid condition.
Scientists have known for years that the isoflavones
in soy products can depress thyroid function and cause goiters in
otherwise healthy children and adults. Researchers at Cornell
University Medical College said that children who got soy formula
were more likely to develop thyroid disease and that twice as many
diabetic children had received soy formula in infancy as compared
to non-diabetic children. In fact, in other countries
such
as Switzerland, England, Australia and New Zealand,
public health officials recommend highly restricted medically
monitored use of soy for babies and for pregnant women. Soy formula
is a lifesaver for the 3 to 4 percent of babies allergic to cows
milk, but it is so widely advertised that it is sold to 25% of the
entire formula market. "By far the worst calls are from women whose
children have been fed soy formula. They tell me
heartbreaking stories about baby girls who show signs of early
maturation, such as underarm odour, breast development, body
hair and even menstruation as early as two, three and four years of
age! In baby boys, 12 months of soy feeding can lead to gross
effects by the age of 11 or12. Breasts can appear and testicles do
not develop."Elaine
Hollingsworth, author of Take Control of Your Health and
Escape the Sickness Industry. More on
soy
Sluggish Thyroid Linked to
Miscarriage
Screening women for thyroid problems should be part of routine
prenatal testing because it could help to reduce miscarriages,
since new research has shown that pregnant women with underactive
thyroid glands have a four-fold increased risk of miscarriage in
the second three months of pregnancy than other women. About 2% of
pregnant women suffer from hypothyroidism, which can lead to:
read more...
Dr. Williams' Hypothyroid self-test - Here's how you do
it:
1. Place an oral
thermometer by your bed. Make sure to shake it down to at least 96
degrees.
2. When you wake up
the next morning, immediately place the thermometer in your armpit
and leave it there for 10 minutes before getting out of bed. Just
relax and remain still during the test. (Note: Men and
postmenopausal women can do the test any time. Women in their
menstrual years get the most accurate readings on the second or
third day after menstrual flow starts).
3. Record the
temperature.
A reading of anywhere between 97.2 and 98.2 degrees is
considered normal; temperatures below 97.2 generally indicate you
have a thyroid imbalance
Hypothyroidism (under-production of thyroid
hormone)
I'm "only" 48 years
old, and have been struggling with hypothyroidism for years now. My
doctor has gradually increased my dosage over the years to where I
have now been at a whopping .212 mcg/day. I have been using
Marine Phytoplankton since August 2005
and have noticed significant and amazing improvements in so many
areas of my life (including people who literally didn't recognize
me from 6 months ago)... but the most measurable is this: Last week
I started feeling jittery and anxious, and I suddenly realized
that's how I felt whenever I was on too much thyroid medicine. I
made an appointment with my doctor for a blood test to check the
levels. When I got there, the nurse told me I was early and I
thought she meant I got the appointment time wrong. Then she told
me I was 3 months early; the doctor didn't "need" to have my levels
tested for another 3 months. I told her I had been on a nutritional
supplement that has been known to normalize thyroid levels, and
since I'd been feeling jittery, I felt I should have it checked. I
could tell she thought I was nuts, but who cares? When the results
came in, the nurse said "Mary, we got the results back on your
thyroid test, and the doctor wants you to stop taking the
nutritional supplement." I'll confess that years of indoctrination
created an initial split-second reaction of "Oh, no! It's not good
for me!" Then logic, reason and common sense immediately took
control and I asked her for more details. She said that my thyroid
number was low, indicating I'm overmedicated, and that whatever
supplement I was taking was to blame (not her exact words, but the
inference was there). I explained that it was not just any old
supplement for thyroid, but a complete nutritional supplement...
and that I'd hoped for the results I'd just gotten! I then told
her, laughingly, to tell the doctor "No, you'll have to shoot me
first before I'll go off of it!" and, instead, could he reduce my
dosage. She called me later and said the doctor had lowered my dose
from .212 mcg to .100 mcg/day! That's less than half of what I've
been taking! "
Dr. Jerry
Tennant, M.D. says that marine
phytoplankton contains almost everything one needs to sustain
life and to restore health by providing the raw materials to make
new cells that function normally. These nutrients improve mental
function, and memory. They reduce depression, harmful effects of
stress, and mood swings. Profound
Life-Giving Properties of Marine
Phytoplankton
Hyperthyroids and Grave's Disase
(overproduction
of thyroid hormone)
"In 1999, I was given
a drug for hot flashes. In 2000, I was told my uterus was huge and
I had a seven pound cancerous tumor, that I believe I got it from
the drug because I was given too much estrogen from the drug. I had
an immune system breakdown from the cancer and a few months latter
I got Grave's disease (autoimmune
disease of the thyroid gland that
results in the overproduction of thyroid hormone. This causes such
symptoms as nervousness, heat intolerance, heart palpitations) and
eye disease along with the Graves disease. My eyes were so
protruded I had double vision and I was very sick, eating
constantly and having to stay close to a bathroom. I could not work
for three years. I changed my diet and ate only organic food and no
coffee. Three months ago a friend told me about glyconutrients . My eyes
have gone down and my thyroid condition has improved. My t3
and t4 cell count is normal. I feel a normal amount of energy, more
natural and overall, feel great." Jerre J., Grand Junction,
Colorado
Two main thyroid disorders:
Hyperthyroid and Hypothyroid. The thyroid hormones regulate (1)
metabolism, (2) growth and developement,(3) the activity of the
nervous system. An under production of these hormones is a
hypothyroid condition, while an overproduction creates a
hyperthyroid condition. learn more about the two main
thyroid disorders...
Soy Formulas and the Effects of Isoflavones on the Thyroid -
Environmental scientist and long-time campaigner against
soy-based infant formulas, Dr Mike Fitzpatrick, warns about the
risk of thyroid disease in infants fed soy formulas, high soy
consumers and users of isoflavone supplements.
SOY AND THYROID FUNCTION: STUDIES SHOW LITTLE
EFFECT
By Mark Messina, Ph.D.
There has been much discussion of late over the possible adverse
effects of soy consumption on thyroid function in both infants and
adults. In conclusion, there is no reason to restrict soy
consumption over concerns about the impact on thyroid function.
When consuming large amounts of soy, it is important to make sure
iodine intake is adequate. But of course, all people, regardless of
their dietary pattern, need to consume sufficient amounts of
iodine.
ARE
SOYFOODS A BLESSING OR A CURSE?
by John Robbins, author of
Diet for a New America
There are legitimate questions about certain soyfoods, and much
we have yet to learn. Becoming soy-a-holics and automatically
downing anything made from soybeans is not the road to health, but
neither is shunning and stigmatizing soyfoods. The anti-soy crusade
has needlessly frightened many away from a food source that has
long been a boon to humankind, a food source that can, if we are
respectful of our bodies and of nature, nourish and bless us in
countless ways. Soy research/references
What About Soy? by John Robbins (author of "Diet
For a New America" and a number of other excellent
books.
Over the past months, I’ve received quite a number of requests
from people asking for my views on soy products. Many of these
inquiries have mentioned a stridently anti-soy article written by
Sally Fallon and Mary G. Enig, titled “Tragedy and Hype,” that has
been widely circulated. This article presents a systematic series
of accusations against soy consumption, and has formed the basis
for many similar articles. Large numbers of people, as a result,
are now seriously questioning the safety of soy.
Protecting The Thyroid Gland In Radiation
Emergencies
The toll of thyroid cancer carried by the fallout from the
Chernobyl nuclear disaster could have been prevented, new evidence
suggests. Governments world-wide are now stockpiling a supplement
that protects the thyroid from radiation fallout (radioiodine).
Amongst them are Japan, Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Poland,
Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Sweden, etc., but not the
U.S. Learn how to protect your thyroid gland.
Soy - Abundance of Health Hazards (Short Summary PDF)
Engineered Fats and
Oils and The Degenerative Disease Epidemic "The
degenerative disease epidemic that wracks the nation came
coincidentally with the introduction of engineered fats and oils.
It is the type of fats and oils that we consume that is directly
correlated to the rise of epidemic degenerative disease; it is not
the amount of fats and oils that we eat that causes the problem.It
is by chronically consuming the fats and oils that cause
degenerative disease that we impair our ability to consume healthy
fats and oils. We also impair our ability to consume carbohydrates
and thus become Diabetic and Obese." Thomas Smith,
author of Insulin: Our Silent Killer
more
CANOLA OIL:
Deadly for the Human Body!
Beware of Canola Oil, Canola Oil is an Industrial Oil, Not Fit For
Human Consumption
Canola oil from the rape seed, referred to as the Canadian oil
because Canada is mainly responsible for it being marketed in the
USA The Canadian government and industry paid our Federal Food and
Drug Administration (FDA). $50 million dollars to have canola oil
placed on the (GRAS) List "Generally Recognized As Safe". Thus a
new industry was created. Laws were enacted affecting international
trade, commerce, and traditional diets. Studies with lab. animals
were disastrous. Rats developed fatty degeneration of heart,
kidney, adrenals, and thyroid gland. When canola oil was withdrawn
from their diets, the deposits dissolved but scar tissue remained
on all vital organs. No studies on humans were made before money
was spent to promote Canola oil in the USA.
Refined canola oil, typically found in conventional food stores,
is usually exposed to high temperatures, deodorizing and bleaching.
Its health-giving constituents are processed away, and its omega-3s
converted into the undesirable trans form. Even "lightly refined"
and "expeller pressed oils can be exposed to deodorizing, which may
raise the oil temperature to a sizzling 450°– 470°F.
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a rare fatal degenerative disease
caused by in a build up long-chain fatty acids (c22 to c28) which
destroys the myelin (protective sheath ) of the nerves. Canola oil
is a very long chain fatty acid oil (c22). Those who will defend
canola oil say that the Chinese and Indians have used it for
centuries with no effect, however it was in an unrefined
form.
- It is genetically engineered rapeseed
- It has been shown to cause lung cancer (Wall Street Journal:
6/7/95)
- Generally rapeseed has a cumulative effect, taking almost 10
years before symptoms begin to manifest. It has a tendency to
inhibit proper metabolism of foods and prohibits normal enzyme
function. Canola is a Trans Fatty Acid, which has shown to have a
direct link to cancer. These Trans Fatty acids are labeled as
hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils. Avoid all of
them!
- According to John Thomas' book, Young Again, 12 years ago in
England and Europe, rape seed was fed to cows, pigs and sheep who
later went blind and began attacking people. There were no further
attacks after the rape seed was eliminated from the
diet.
- THE BITTER TRUTH
ABOUT ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS
According to researchers and physicians studying the adverse
effects of aspartame (Aspartame is the technical
name for the brand names, NutraSweet, Equal, Spoonful, and
Equal-Measure.), the following chronic illnesses can be
triggered or worsened by ingesting of aspartame: Brain tumors,
multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, chronic fatigue syndrome,
Parkinson's disease, alzheimer's, mental retardation, lymphoma,
birth defects, fibromyalgia, and diabetes.
Sugar Free Products
Alert!
"I have observed severe intellectual deterioration associated with
the use of aspartame products
(NutraSweet/Equal/Spoonful/Canderal/Benevia, etc.) It was
usually manifest as great difficulty in reading and writing,
obvious problems with memory and grossly impaired orientation to
time, place and person."
H. J.
Roberts, M.D.
"Aspartame has a profound effect on mood and
cognition....depressed mood, anxiety, dizziness, panic attacks,
nausea, irritability, impairment of memory and concentration."
Ralph Walton, M.D. (Learn about
the Legal class action against aspartame. ) more
The FDA - Who Do They
Really Protect?
Health Freedom is Under Attack. Worldwide pharmaceutical interests
have launched a secretive global attack to limit access to
information on health choices and restrict the right to obtain
dietary supplements. Anti-Constitutional Activities and Abuse
of Police Powerby the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and other
Federal
Physicians Right to Practice Alternative Medicine
Alternative Medicine Bill
Bills that enable physicians to provide alternative
treatments are called Medical Freedom Bills. New York, Alaska, and
Texas in addition to other states have passed such bills. For more
information on the states that have passed medical freedom bills or
have pending bills. Sign the petition
Mandatory Toxic Drugs for
Babies and Children
Medical Fascism in the USA
Courts Order Kids To Take Toxic Drugs
Parents pressured to put kids on AZT, Ritalin, and other
dangerous toxic drugs Can a judge constitutionally order a
controversial drug to be given to a child over the opposition of
his parents? Parents are medicating their children for fear of
having them hauled away by Child Protective Services.
The FDA goes after
pet store owners too!
1990 El Cajon, California: The FDA attempts to railroad Sissy
Harrington-McGill, 57-year old owner of a pet food store, for
violation of a proposed "Health Claims Law" because her literature
stated vitamins would help keep pets healthy. Her store was raided
and ransacked without a search warrant. . Lawsuits against the FDA
have been filed.
The FDA "partner" with the Pharmaceutical Industry
YOUR HEALTH FREEDOM IS
IN JEOPARDY
James DeMeo, Ph.D.: "In recent
years, there has been an upsurge of police activities in the USA,
the nature of which most Americans would more readily associate
with repressive dictatorships. We Americans have been educated to
believe that democracy, due process, assumed
innocence-until-proven-guilt, and Constitutional protections
against illegal search and seizure are the laws of the land. On
paper, these protections are there; but in reality, these basic
Constitutional rights and freedoms have been gradually and steadily
eroded away by new laws, judicial rulings, and bureaucratic
decrees. One of the lesser-known but more significant leaders of
this assault on American freedom has been the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA)." more
The FDA and Genetically Engineered food
Tell FDA that
you want mandatory labeling of GE foods
The FDA does not require mandatory pre-market safety testing or
labeling of genetically engineered foods. Consumers have the right
to know the contents of the food they purchase and consume.
Campaign to label GE food more info on genetically engineered
foods
Public health Alert!
Most modern maladies are caused by prolonged exposure to a
combination of negative lifestyles and toxic environmental factors,
including junk food and malnutrition, pesticides, antibiotics,
microwaves, chemical pollution of food, water and air, lack of
exercise and chronic stress. These factors are further aggravated
by the failure of modern medicine to recognize them as agents of
dis-"ease" and death and the consequent failure to take
preventative measures against them. What you don't know can
hurt you."Here's a partial list of
topics:
- Microwaved
food causes abnormal changes in human blood and immune
systems.
- Cell
Phones: Invisible Hazards in the Wireless Age: An Insider's
Alarming Discoveries About Cancer and Genetic Damage
- Steroids:(cortisone,
prednisone): the sleaziest of drugs.Doctors tell you that
steroids only cause side effects after many years. But new research
shows that permanent damage is immediate and devastating.
- NutraSweet (aspartame). Aspartame
accounted for more than 75% of all adverse reactions reported to
the FDA's Adverse Reaction Monitoring System. Aspartame is a
neurotoxin and teratogen (triggers birth defects ). It also
triggers lupus. Dr. Roberts has declared aspartame disease to be a
world epidemic.
- Refined table salt v/s organic
unrefined sea salt Bottom line, is that yes it can be harmful
to consume too much refined salt, but you cannot consume too much
natural unrefined salt.
- Fluoride poisoning and autoimmune
low-thyroid epidemic:Karilee Shames, RN, PhD, Assistant
Professor of Nursing, points out that a major environmental trigger
of low thyroid is likely to be the fluoride added to
municipal water supplies.
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fats that can save your life.
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- Infant Circumcision:
Circumcision is one of the most painful procedures that can be
performed on an infant.
- Genetically Engineered
Foods 1997 marks the entry of a wide variety of
unlabelled genetically engineered foods onto supermarket
shelves. Genetic tampering of our food supply threatens the health
of consumers and of the environment.
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