Comments on: Avoid Soy for Thyroid Health http://www.cheeseslave.com/2009/01/30/avoid-soy-for-thyroid-health/ For the love of cheese. And bacon. And butter. And raw milk. And all those other things we're not supposed to eat. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 03:44:59 -0300 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tamara Wing http://www.cheeseslave.com/2009/01/30/avoid-soy-for-thyroid-health/comment-page-1/#comment-32629 Tamara Wing Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:50:32 +0000 http://www.cheeseslave.com/?p=1952#comment-32629 Sorry - meant to say the animals' digestive systems are NOT designed (..for consuming soy) in my post. Sorry – meant to say the animals’ digestive systems are NOT designed (..for consuming soy) in my post.

]]> By: Tamara Wing http://www.cheeseslave.com/2009/01/30/avoid-soy-for-thyroid-health/comment-page-1/#comment-32628 Tamara Wing Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:48:59 +0000 http://www.cheeseslave.com/?p=1952#comment-32628 Soy is a multi-faceted issue. People love to quote the Japanese diet as high in soy, but actually they rely heavily on the protein in FISH, not soy. Soy (usually fermented) is a condiment. Americans love to refer to Japan while they scarf down soy bars/milk/meat/cheese and products unheard of in Japan. Vegetarians/Vegans are better off with other beans and nuts for their proteins. Even meat lovers should explore the source of their food - most commercially raised animals are fed diets heavy in soy by-products. The animals' digestive systems are designed for this, leading to a vicious circle of antibiotics, etc. to cure the distress and lowered immune functions caused by their diets. Very sadly, "vegetarian diet" (seen on chicken packaging) is often heavy in soy. Toxins often reside in fat so when we eat the fat of animals that have been poorly raised, we ourselves suffer. You are what you eat! (and that includes what you eat, eats...) Eat plants...ignore the marketing behind soy foods and consume small amounts of the time-tested, fermented ones, try to avoid too much processed food...and choose your meat and dairy carefully (they often eat too much corn as well - another heavily abused grain in the food chain). Seek out "Slow Food" web sites, books by Michael Pollan, Farmers Markets and actual MEDICAL research papers for education (lots of stuff in them pointing to dangers in the mis-use of soy products). Soy is a multi-faceted issue. People love to quote the Japanese diet as high in soy, but actually they rely heavily on the protein in FISH, not soy. Soy (usually fermented) is a condiment. Americans love to refer to Japan while they scarf down soy bars/milk/meat/cheese and products unheard of in Japan. Vegetarians/Vegans are better off with other beans and nuts for their proteins. Even meat lovers should explore the source of their food – most commercially raised animals are fed diets heavy in soy by-products. The animals’ digestive systems are designed for this, leading to a vicious circle of antibiotics, etc. to cure the distress and lowered immune functions caused by their diets. Very sadly, “vegetarian diet” (seen on chicken packaging) is often heavy in soy. Toxins often reside in fat so when we eat the fat of animals that have been poorly raised, we ourselves suffer. You are what you eat! (and that includes what you eat, eats…) Eat plants…ignore the marketing behind soy foods and consume small amounts of the time-tested, fermented ones, try to avoid too much processed food…and choose your meat and dairy carefully (they often eat too much corn as well – another heavily abused grain in the food chain). Seek out “Slow Food” web sites, books by Michael Pollan, Farmers Markets and actual MEDICAL research papers for education (lots of stuff in them pointing to dangers in the mis-use of soy products).

]]> By: Lillea Woodlyns http://www.cheeseslave.com/2009/01/30/avoid-soy-for-thyroid-health/comment-page-1/#comment-32139 Lillea Woodlyns Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:58:35 +0000 http://www.cheeseslave.com/?p=1952#comment-32139 There was a time that I thought that the soy 'meat' products made by a local company were the greatest invention ever. I was thrilled to get a stint as a taste tester and happily consumed several packages of their products every week. I also ate organic tempeh. I started to experience what can best be described as hot flashes when I ate soy, yet I was only in my late 20s. When I stopped eating soy the hot flashes stopped and I felt a lot better. Now the only soy I eat is a tiny amount of organic gluten-free tamari sauce - just a splash on beef or lamb. I wasn't paying attention to things like iodine and my diet wasn't ideal back then, but dropping soy made a difference for me. I know so many people, including many vegans, who feel better when they drop soy foods. I think that it's definitely a problem for many people but until they stop consuming soy they might not know how it's affecting them. .-= Lillea Woodlyns´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.glutenfreeshoponline.com/gluten-free-grains/buy-quinoa/" rel="nofollow">Buy Quinoa? Where to Find the Best Tasting Brands</a> =-. There was a time that I thought that the soy ‘meat’ products made by a local company were the greatest invention ever. I was thrilled to get a stint as a taste tester and happily consumed several packages of their products every week. I also ate organic tempeh. I started to experience what can best be described as hot flashes when I ate soy, yet I was only in my late 20s. When I stopped eating soy the hot flashes stopped and I felt a lot better. Now the only soy I eat is a tiny amount of organic gluten-free tamari sauce – just a splash on beef or lamb.

I wasn’t paying attention to things like iodine and my diet wasn’t ideal back then, but dropping soy made a difference for me. I know so many people, including many vegans, who feel better when they drop soy foods. I think that it’s definitely a problem for many people but until they stop consuming soy they might not know how it’s affecting them.
Lillea Woodlyns´s last blog ..Buy Quinoa? Where to Find the Best Tasting Brands My ComLuv Profile

]]> By: kevin http://www.cheeseslave.com/2009/01/30/avoid-soy-for-thyroid-health/comment-page-1/#comment-27489 kevin Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:43:11 +0000 http://www.cheeseslave.com/?p=1952#comment-27489 What a load of hyped up rubbish. Don't rely on others to do your research for you - get on the internet and do your own research - the evidence is hugely in favour of soy - or at least non-critical. There are plenty of other foods out there that do so much more harm. After serious longlasting stomach, digestive and nutritional problems that every pill andpotion could not cure, the change from dead carcasses and dairy to a vegan diet in all it's soy glory was the only thing that gave me my life back. The key is BALANCE and knowing how YOUR body functions/reacts etc. What a load of hyped up rubbish. Don’t rely on others to do your research for you – get on the internet and do your own research – the evidence is hugely in favour of soy – or at least non-critical. There are plenty of other foods out there that do so much more harm. After serious longlasting stomach, digestive and nutritional problems that every pill andpotion could not cure, the change from dead carcasses and dairy to a vegan diet in all it’s soy glory was the only thing that gave me my life back. The key is BALANCE and knowing how YOUR body functions/reacts etc.

]]> By: thyromine http://www.cheeseslave.com/2009/01/30/avoid-soy-for-thyroid-health/comment-page-1/#comment-23850 thyromine Wed, 02 Sep 2009 08:11:39 +0000 http://www.cheeseslave.com/?p=1952#comment-23850 Excellent post! Thank you for sharing the information. Excellent post! Thank you for sharing the information.

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