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Old April 5th, 2004, 01:18 PM
Carmen
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Default What's the Problem with Soy?

Hi,
On 4-Apr-2004, Bev-Ann wrote:

I've seen several people on this ng talking about avoiding soy and
things made from it. So I'm curious...why?
I've never really used soy products before going low-carb, but I'm
not having any problems with them now that I'm aware of.


Soy is a source of phytoestrogens, which is just a fancy way of saying
plant-sourced estrogens. Some people are not able to stick extra
estrogens in their system without getting symptoms like tender
breasts, water retention, etc. That's why I have to avoid a lot of
soy. If I wanted that kind of misery I'd take BC pills. ;-) Others
avoid soy because there's some evidence that overconsumption (the
definition of which varies from person to person) can negatively
impact on thyroid function.

Take care,
Carmen