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ORIGINAL CONTENT OF ARTICLE: Soy Benefits and Side Effects

Dr Jorge Chavarro from the Harvard School of Public Health found that high
soya food intakes are associated with lower sperm concentration. [1]

However, the Soya Protein Association refutes his article. The study on which
his article is based is incomplete and does not tell the full story. The estimate
of the participants' soya foods intake was only based on a questionnaire of
their recall of their previous soya foods consumption. The study did not
determine what other factors such as foods, medications, sexual activities or
environmental factors may have directly affected the drop in sperm count. The
study also did not find a negative relationship between soya and sperm
mobility or sperm quality, both of which are key factors to fertility.

Let's see how other scientists see the health benefits of soy:

Xiao CW.Nutrition Research Division, Food Directorate, Health Products and
Food Branch, Health Canada:

Epidemiological investigations suggest that soy consumption may be
associated with a lower incidence of certain chronic diseases. Clinical
studies also show that ingestion of soy proteins reduces the risk factors for
cardiovascular disease. This led to the approval of the food-labeling health
claim for soy proteins in the prevention of coronary heart disease by the U.S.
FDA in 1999. [2]

Similar health petitions for soy proteins have also been approved thereafter in
the United Kingdom, Brazil, South Africa, the Philippines, Indonesia, Korea,
and Malaysia. However, the purported health benefits are quite variable in
different studies. [2]

The Nutrition Committee of the American Heart Association has assessed 22
randomized trials conducted since 1999 and found that isolated soy protein
with isoflavones (ISF) slightly decreased LDL cholesterol but had no effect on
HDL cholesterol, triglycerides, lipoprotein(a), or blood pressure. The other
benefits of soy consumption were not evident.  [2]

Some studies have documented potential safety concerns on increased
consumption of soy products. Impacts of soy products on thyroid and
reproductive functions as well as on certain types of carcinogenesis require
further study in this context. [2]

Researchers from University of Southern California:

In their review, they focused on studies with relatively complete assessment
of dietary soy exposure in the targeted populations and appropriate
consideration for potential confounders in the statistical analysis of study
data. Meta-analysis of the 8 (1 cohort, 7 case-control) studies conducted in
high-soy-consuming Asians show a significant trend of decreasing risk on
breast cancer with increasing soy food intake. However, soy intake was
unrelated to breast cancer risk in studies conducted in the 11
low-soy-consuming Western populations whose average highest and lowest
soy isoflavone intake levels were around 0.8 and 0.15 mg per day,
respectively. [3]

Anderson JW. University of Kentucky:

Using soy protein instead of animal protein reduces development of kidney
disease in animals. Reducing protein intake preserves kidney function in
persons with early diabetic kidney disease. Our clinical observations led us to
the soy-protein hypothesis that "substitution of soy protein for animal protein
results in less hyperfiltration and glomerular hypertension with resulting
protection from diabetic nephropathy." These components of soy protein may
lead to the benefits: specific peptides, amino acids, and isoflavones.
Substituting soy protein for animal protein usually decreases hyperfiltration in
diabetic subjects and may reduce urine albumin excretion.

[1] Soya not the cause of low sperm counts, #  The Guardian,# Saturday July
26 2008 [2] Health effects of soy protein and isoflavones in humans. J Nutr.
2008 Jun;138(6):1244S-9S [3] Epidemiology of soy exposures and breast
cancer risk. Br J Cancer. 2008 Jan 15;98(1):9-14. Epub 2008 Jan 8 [4]
Beneficial effects of soy protein consumption for renal function. Asia Pac J
Clin Nutr. 2008;17 Suppl 1:324-8

THIS ARTICLE IS FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE, CONSULT WITH
YOUR DOCTOR. ALL RIGHT RESERVED 2008
Zhion.com
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Email received from XXXXXX@yahoo.com on Sat, 11 Oct 2008 13:53:07
-0700 (PDT)

Look up the amount of side effects and health issues from these
products.  Look into how they are made: soy -- irradiated/biogenetically
engineered abarration; and Canola from rape seed, a family of plants
used for mustard gas.  These are not natural; what the heck are they
doing listed with vegetables on your site? LOL.

Then, after you look into these and perhaps remove them from your site
or list them as toxic waste, ask yourself why those products have been
legitimized and to what end do the masters of those products wish that
we consume them....

Again, if you can make diesel fuel with the products, if you look at how
they make those products and from what, if you study how they turn
blood into sludge and clog veins and arteries, you'll freak out, just as
much as you'l FREAK OUT ABOUT THE TOPIC OF FLUORIDE

My Reply Sat, 11 Oct 2008 20:20:54 -0700 (PDT)

I'll search if there are any new report(s) about their toxic/side effects. If
you have any reference, please, forward t me. Thanks for your email.
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New Findings about the side effects of soy products (as of 10-12-2008):

Hogervorst E and co-workers,  Loughborough University UK
The Honolulu Asia Aging Study reported an increased risk for cognitive
impairment and other dementia markers with high tofu (soybean curd)
intake. ( Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2008;26(1):50-7. Epub 2008 Jun 27.)

Pop EA and co-workers, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
A phase I double-blind clinical trial was conducted to evaluate the effects
of a high oral dose of soy isoflavones administered daily for 84 days to
healthy postmenopausal women. Very few adverse events occurred, and
the only drug-related adverse events were mild or grade 1 in severity.
CONCLUSIONS: Unconjugated soy isoflavones appear to be safe and well
tolerated in healthy postmenopausal women at doses of 900 mg/day.
(Menopause. 2008 Jul-Aug;15(4 Pt 1):684-92.)

Chandrareddy A and co-workers Kings County Hospital Center, NY
Abnormal uterine bleeding with endometrial pathology in three women
was found to be related to a high intake of soy products. The first woman
had postmenopausal bleeding with uterine polyp, proliferative
endometrium and a growing leiomyoma. The second woman presented
with severe dysmenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding, endometriosis
and uterine leiomyoma not responding to treatment. The third woman
with severe dysmenorrhea, abnormal uterine bleeding, endometriosis
and uterine leiomyomata presented with secondary infertility. All three
women improved after withdrawal of soy from their diet.
{Complement Ther Clin Pract. 2008 May;14(2):132-5. Epub 2008 Mar 7C)

(Animal) Studies in our laboratory have shown that exposure to genistein
causes deleterious effects on the developing female reproductive
system. Neonatal treatment with genistein at environmentally relevant
doses caused adverse consequences on female development which is
manifested in adulthood. (Mol Nutr Food Res. 2007 Jul;51(7):832-44.)

Please, do not overload yourself with soy product especially if you are
pregnant. Finally, I would like to thank XXXXXX@yahoo.com for her
comment.