| The Israeli Health Ministry recently issued a | | | | host of other problems.Millions of Americans |
| health advisory strongly recommending that | | | | feed soy formula to their infants. The |
| soy foods be eaten only in moderation. They | | | | estrogens in soy can irreversibly harmyour |
| also recommended that soy formula be avoided | | | | baby's future sexual development and |
| altogether by infants.A Host of | | | | reproductive health, and can cause many other |
| DisordersThere are hundreds of studies | | | | developmental abnormalities.Soy formula |
| linking soy with such disorders as:Digestive | | | | should never be used as it can damage your |
| problemsThyroid dysfunctionADD and | | | | infant. It:Will adversely affect hormone |
| ADHDDementiaReproductive | | | | levels, as it has been associated with |
| disordersCancerPhytoestrogens are the | | | | reduced testosterone levels. Will impair |
| CulpritThe Israeli Ministry based its advice | | | | thyroid function through isoflavones present |
| on the findings of a panel of nutritionists, | | | | in the formula. Increases the risk of |
| oncologists, pediatricians and other | | | | behavioral problems. Will expose infants to |
| specialists who spent over a year looking at | | | | up to 2,000 times higher estrogen content.Has |
| the available evidence. They concluded that | | | | potentially high concentrations of aluminum |
| the phytoestrogens in soy (estrogen-like | | | | and manganese. There are some soy |
| plant hormones) can be harmful. Their | | | | productsthat are, in fact, good for you -- |
| recommendations are in accord with those made | | | | but only certain types and in limited |
| by the United Kingdom's chief medical officer | | | | quantities. Fermented soy, which includes |
| and the British Dietetic Association.The | | | | natto, miso andtempeh,is a health food for |
| panel found that:The evidence that soy | | | | most. But soy formula is an abomination that |
| alleviates menopausal symptoms is | | | | has caused much damage to the children of |
| inconsistent.Soy phytoestrogens increase the | | | | this country, and it should be immediately |
| risk of breast cancer.Soy phytoestrogens can | | | | banned for sale everywhere.Related Articles: |
| also reduce male fertility.They also noted | | | | Soy Formula Kills Three Babies |
| that while soy has been shown to reduce blood | | | | |
| cholesterol, there is no proof that it | | | | Think Soy is Healthy? Here's Why it's Not as |
| reduces the risk of heart disease.The panel | | | | Good as You ThinkSoy Formula May Stunt the |
| concluded that the proven risks of soy foods | | | | Intestinal Growth in Your BabyDr. Mercola is |
| outweigh the possible benefits.Mothering | | | | the founder of Mercola.com, one of the |
| August 2005Dr. Mercola's Comment:The Israeli | | | | world's most visited and trusted health |
| Health Ministry has made a wise decision, and | | | | websites, and publisher of the free |
| I hope the knowledge of the potential dangers | | | | e-newsletter -- the #1 dietary health and |
| posed by uninformed soy use continues to | | | | wellness newsletter on the Web with over |
| spread.After an aggressivemarketing campaign | | | | 500,000 subscribers. Dr. Mercola, a physician |
| from the soy industry, Americans are | | | | for over two decades, is also a New York |
| convinced that soy is a miracle health food. | | | | Times bestselling author whose latest book, |
| Some 200 million Americans are now eating soy | | | | "Dr. Mercola's Total Health Program," |
| in record amounts and in newly created, | | | | presents his entire renowned dietary health |
| highly processed forms like soymilk, soy | | | | program and has sold over 150,000 copies. He |
| burgers, soy energy bars, soy ice cream, soy | | | | is routinely interviewed by the media for his |
| cereal and soy meat.Meanwhile, thousands of | | | | expert insights, including CNN and ABC World |
| studies link soy foods to malnutrition, | | | | News Tonight. His passion is to change the |
| digestive distress, immune-system breakdown, | | | | fatally flawed conventional medical system to |
| thyroid dysfunction, cognitive decline, | | | | one focused on real prevention and cure. |
| reproductive disorders, infertility and a | | | | |