Posted by IsoM on January 7, 2002, at 14:55:41
In reply to Re: PMS Problems » IsoM, posted by sid on January 7, 2002, at 14:32:30
From all that I've read, if a person has a hormonally affected cancer then it's a good idea to avoid soy as not enough information is around to see what the long-term effects on the cancer is. But in healthy individuals, soy definitely has cancer-protecting properties. It has to do with the half-life of various xeno-estrogens (man-made mimickers like DDT, dioxin, & PCBs have extremely LONG half-lives [very bad!], plant estrogens have very short half-lives [which is why it needs to be a regular part of the diet, not just occasional]) vs the half-life of natural produced estrogens. The explanation can get complicated.
I thoroughly agree about giving soy milk to babies. That's why breast milk is best. I really don't think the mother's intake of soy affects her milk enough. I ate lots of soy while I was nursing my children (3 boys) & they're all adults now, healthy, no known disorders other than good ol' depression (runs in the family).
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> I knew soy affected us hormonally, I just was not sure how. For example, I recall reading that it can increase the probability of breast cancer. Also, I read that soy milk given to male babies can lead to complications at puberty with sexual identity (perhaps with sexual orientation too, although I don't see that as a problem necessarily, unless we can show for sure that it can be caused by soy milk).
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> Anyway, because of all that, I tend to stay away from soy, even though I love it, especially boiled soy beans, which I tend to eat like a snack. I also eat tofu fromtime to time. I'll think about it and perhaps make a few tests... PMS has been worse in the past few years, and every woman who experienced it around me told me that it is worse in your 30's... I'm 34.
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> Thanks for the input, I'll think about it.
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