Soy
Linked to Many Human and Animal Chronic Health Conditions
Contrary to popular belief that soy is a health food, evidence
reveals that soy consumption has been linked to numerous disorders, including
infertility, increased cancer and infantile leukemia, Type1 diabetes, and
precocious puberty in children fed soy formula. Hundreds
of epidemiological, clinical and laboratory studies link soy
to malnutrition, digestive distress, thyroid dysfunction, cognitive decline,
reproductive disorders, cognitive, immune system breakdown, and even heart
disease and cancer. more.
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 Gersonmore
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 are prohibitive.
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.
"...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."
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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. read
more..
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
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 read
the entire article
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 thatsoy 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
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." more
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
"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, which can
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."
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%
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. more
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
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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,
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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.
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.
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 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."
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.
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 or 12.
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
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.
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. more
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.
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 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
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
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 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.
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.
Genetically engineered Bovine Growth Hormone in your
milk: why is it banned in Europe and Canada?
Dental amalgam:contains highly toxic heavy metal
mercury which is involved in ALS and MS, as well as many other "diseases"
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.
AIDS/HIV/AZT: lies, deceptions, genocide
and profiteering
...and much, much more! Visit Consumer Alert! for a resource of issues
that concerns your health and that of your love ones ENTER
Public
health Alert!
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What
Every Parent Should Know BEFORE Their Childen Are Vaccinated! Why
are a growing number of parents and health care professionals around the
world questioning vaccination? The controversy stems from the thousands
of deaths and permanent disabilities attributed to vaccination annually,
as well as the many published medical studies, government statistics, congressional
testimonies, and other credible sources that directly contradict commonly
held assumptions about vaccine safety and effectiveness.
Bart Classen, a Maryland physician, published data showing that diabetes
rates rose significantly in New Zealand following a massive hepatitis B
vaccine campaign in young children, and that diabetes rates also went up
sharply in Finland after three new childhood vaccines were introduced.
More pictures
of vaccine damage available to view at the
CDC
website
In fall 1997, two influential professional magazines featured articles
asking the question: Has the decrease of infectious diseases in childhood
through the mass use of vaccines been replaced with an increase in chronic
diseases such as diabetes and asthma? The Economist, a prestigious international
magazine read by world leaders in government, business and public policy,
and Science News, a magazine read by both health care professionals
and the general public, explored the reported links between vaccines and
chronic diseases in their November 22, 1997 issues.
Homeopathy
can be used successfully to prevent and treat smallpox, measles,
whooping
cough, chickenpox, and other ailments.
Would you allow big brother to enforce vaccinations on your kids? Government
Enforced Vaccinations Vaccination Tracking Registry - Government programs
that limit your choices -and your rights- in health care when it comes
to mandatory vaccination. These mandates last for 40 or so years
and they're impossible to repeal. Also, learn about Legal Requirements
and Exemptions
Are Vaccines Damaging Our Pets?
Routine Vaccination: Is
it really safe and effective? Most recently, an article
appeared in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
entitled "Are We Vaccinating Too Much?" Read about the comments of veterinarians
who believe that vaccines are damaging our pets.
Home:
ShirleysWellnessCafe.com (aka: MyWellnessHouse.com) is a free educational
site site dedicated to help promote holistic health for you, your family,
and your animals.
Shirley was once a victim
of the never-ending flow of propaganda from the medical establishment who
wants to maintain a monopoly on the word "cure" and who wants us to believe
that we have no control over our own health and that our only hope to get
"well" is with drugs, surgery and radiation. You can read an account
of Shirley's
journey into health without drugs, surgery or radiation.
Dr. Jimmy Gutman, M.D
- "Clinical evidence links low glutathione
levels to the most common illnesses of our time as well as newly emerging
diseases. Glutathione levels diminish as we age and many diseases normally
associated with aging have been linked to glutathione deficiency."
Dr. Allan Somersall M.D
- "To raise glutathione levels is to
reduce premature oxidation, to quench destructive free radicals and help
detoxify the poisons inside each cell when it needs to. Only Immunocal
is clinically proven to do that in a safe, effective and convenient way."
Learn
more...
The Truth
About the Drug Companies : How They Deceive Us and What to Do About It
"The medical establishment works closely with the drug multinationals whose
main objective is profits, and whose worst nightmare would be an epidemic
of good health. Lots of drugs MUST be sold. In order to achieve this, anything
goes: lies, fraud, and kickbacks. Doctors are the principal salespeople
of the drug companies. " Guylaine Lanctot, M.D.
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
Teas
Are One of The Most Effective Ways to Benefit from Nature's Healing Herbs Teas can help fight depression
and anxiety, heal skin conditions and gastrointestinal disorders, regulate
hormone imbalances, improve your sex life, prevent illness, and help
you heal faster.
Many diseases and conditions for which we turn to modern medicine can also
be treated naturally with healing herbs. These treatments can be safer,
less expensive and possibly even more effective than traditional methods.
Dr.
Myklebust, MD: "Teas are rich in antioxidants called polyphenols which
are plant chemicals that may help prevent cancer, heart disease, and other
diseases" More
MagnesiumTherapy
Magnesium helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function, keeps heart
rhythm steady, and bones strong. Dr. Sidney Baker - "Magnesium deficiency
can affect virtually every organ system of the body. With regard to skeletal
muscle, one may experience twitches, cramps, muscle tension, muscle soreness,
including back aches, neck pain, tension headaches and jaw joint (TMJ)
dysfunction." more
Natural
Stem Cell Enhancers The first natural plant-based
stem cell enhancers have shown to trigger the release of millions of adult
stem cells from the bone marrow very quickly. These stem cells can then
migrate and attach to any cells, tissue, bone, muscle, cartilage, organ
anywhere in the body needing repair. Learn more
A
growing number of holistic doctors, pediatricians and veterinarians use
transfer
factors as an alternative to, or in conjunction with conventional
medicine for their acute and chronic cases, including cancer and other
serious health conditions, with excellent outcome.
Dr. Rob Robertson, MD
- "There is no other product in a nutritional substance, nor a drug, that
has this kind of power and ability to affect our immune system. With the
increase of killer viruses, mutated germs, super-resistant germs, and food
contaminations, our only hope and defense, must lie within our own immune
system." Transfer factors and the immune sytem
The
acid-alkaline balance of the body has an enormous impact on a person’s
health. When the pH of the body gets out of balance (too acidic), we
may experience low energy, fatigue, excess weight, poor digestion, aches
and pains, and even more serious disorders. When the body is excessively
acidic, vital organs and individual cells are subject to damage or destruction.
This condition, known as acidosis, can be a cause, an effect, or even a
symptom of almost any health condition. By balancing the body's acidity
levels, this simple plan can help toward curing various medical conditions,
including arthritis, hepatitis, insomnia, alcoholism, and kidney disease.
The
Native Americans call it "Ee-Wah-Kee" meaning "The-Mud-That-Heals".
In addition to the role it plays as a potent detoxifier, therapeutic
clay has also been used extensively in the treatment of pain, open
wounds, colitis, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, stomach ulcers, intestinal problems,
acne, anemia, and a variety of other health issues. more
The
Healing Power of Original Himalayan Crystal Salt For centuries,
the energy/information content, in the form of vital mineral elements
locked away within these perfectly formed crystals of mineral rich salt,
were utilized by doctors for treating most every disorder known to humans,
and with unfailing success. Recently. this ancient knowledge was once again
uncovered by biophysicists and brought to light in the acclaimed book,
Water
and Salt, The Essence of Life , by Dr. med Barbara Hendel and biophysicist
Peter Ferreira
Raising
Public Awareness 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. more
Albert Einstein said:
"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only
have four years left to live."
The future of the Internet
is up for grabs. Large and powerful corporations are lobbying Washington
to turn the World Wide Web into what critics call a "toll road," threatening
the equitability that has come to define global democracy's newest forum.
"The genius of the Internet was that it made the First Amendment a living
document again for millions of Americans," says Robert McChesney, a media
scholar and activist and co-author of OUR
MEDIA,
NOT THEIRS. "The decisions that we're going be making ... are probably
going to set our entire communication system, and, really, our entire society,
on a course that it won't be able to change for generations."
learn
more on PBS: The Net at Risk
Chia
Seeds: The "Aztec" Wonder Food with Healing Power. The ancient Aztec
civilization used Chia seed to provide them with radiant health, endurance,
and boundless energy.
At
India Herbs, you will find the highest quality natural medicine based
upon 5,000 Year Old Ayurveda Medicine and formulated by a team of
doctors with extensive clinical experience to help with a wide range of
health conditions.
Leaders in Washington
are working to restrict your access
to dietary supplements - including the safe, effective, and affordable
vitamins, minerals, and herbs you depend on for your health. Your hard-won
natural health freedoms as guaranteed by the Dietary Supplement Health
and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 have come under attack by the
political
allies of pharmaceutical interest groups!" Watch the Whistleblower
doctors free videos
Prescription
for Disaster in-depth investigation into the relationships
between the pharmaceutical industry, the FDA, lobbyists, lawmakers, medical
schools, and researchers, and the impact this has on consumers and their
health care.
The
National Health Federation is an international consumer education,
health-freedom organization working to protect individuals' rights to
choose to consume healthy food, take supplements, and use alternative therapies
without government restrictions.
The
Natural Solutions Foundation (NSF) is a non-profit corporation devoted
to protect, preserve and defend our right to make our own health
choices based on what we, not the government, believe are the best
choices for ourselves.
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Income opportunity Share with others nature's
gifts that assists us on our journey to optimal health and wellness.
Optimal Prostate Health and
Prevention Measure to prostate enlargement.
Prostate Cancer: a drugless
approach
Homeopathic approach to impotence,
bladder infections, prostate problems etc.
The Male Andropause (like menopause)
Male Herbs for Impotence
Peter R. Breggin,
M.D - "The drugging of children has gotten
so out of hand that America is waking up to this. This is a national catastrophe."
more
Julian Whitaker M.D -
"Class
action lawsuits have been filed in Texas, California and New Jersey charging
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis, maker of Ritalin,
with conspiracy to create the psychiatric disorder known as ADHD in order
to fuel the market for their product." more...
Soy Linked to Many Human and Animal Chronic Health Conditions
