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New Study Shows Soy No Help for Bone Loss or Hot Flashes

Soy supplements are reputed to stave off hot flashes, night sweats, and other uncomfortable menopausal symptoms. But the latest in a series of disappointing studies finds that soy supplements do not actually have any such effect, they do not reduce the...

Published 08-23-2011 12:00 AM by Dr. Mercola

Filed under: Soy, Women's Health, Hormones, Osteoporosis
Got Thyroid Problems? Then Stop Consuming This "Healthy" Food

In this video, I discuss a very important topic that is fraught with confusion and controversy, namely whether or not soy is a health food.

Published 10-13-2010 12:00 AM by Dr. Mercola

Filed under: Food, Soy, Internal Videos
This "Miracle Health Food" Has Been Linked to Brain Damage and Breast Cancer

If you were to carefully review the thousands of studies published on soy, I strongly believe you would reach the same conclusion as I have—which is, the risks of consuming unfermented soy products FAR outweigh any possible benefits. Notice I said unfermented...

Published 09-18-2010 12:00 AM by Dr. Mercola

Filed under: Food, Soy
Which Veggie Burgers Were Made With a Neurotoxin?

The Cornucopia Institute reports that most non-organic veggie burgers currently on the market are made with the chemical hexane -- a neurotoxin. Makers of many soy-based burgers submerge the soybeans in hexane to separate the oil from the protein and...

Published 05-15-2010 12:00 AM by Dr. Mercola

Filed under: Food, Soy, Detoxification
Why Silk Soy Milk's Parent Company is Throwing American Farmers and Consumers Under the Bus

Even as demand for organic food continues to explode, organic farmers in America may not see the profits. The Chinese are taking over market share, especially of vegetables and agricultural commodities like soy, thanks to several American-based multinational...

Published 08-04-2009 3:19 PM by Dr. Mercola

Filed under: Drug Industry, Food, Soy
The Evidence Against Soy

Dow Chemical and DuPont, the same corporations that brought misery and death to millions around the world through Agent Orange, are now the driving forces behind the promotion of soy as a food for humans. They are financing anti-meat and anti-milk campaigns...

Published 10-07-2008 12:00 AM by Dr. Mercola

Filed under: Food, Soy
What's So Bad About Tofu?

Do you think tofu is a healthy form of protein? In this video, Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD., CCN clears up this common misconception and reveals the health consequences of eating tofu. Dr. Daniel earned her PhD in Nutritional Sciences and Anti-Aging Therapies...

Published 09-18-2008 12:00 AM by Dr. Mercola

Filed under: Food, Soy
Just Say No to Nuts During Pregnancy

Recent research has found that regular consumption of nut products during pregnancy raises the odds of your child having asthma symptoms by nearly 50 percent. About 4 percent of American children have food allergies, and roughly 3 million people in the...

Published 08-09-2008 12:00 AM by Dr. Mercola

Filed under: Food, Soy, Women's Health
The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America's Favorite Health Food

Are you caught up in the deceptive hype from the soy industry? If so, you have likely been convinced that soy is a health food. This belief is an unfortunate side effect of not having done your homework, relying instead on the brainwashing propaganda...

Published 07-17-2008 12:00 AM by Dr. Mercola

Filed under: Soy
Mom's Diet May Influence Baby's Gender

What a woman eats before pregnancy may play a role in whether the baby is a boy or a girl, according to surprising new research. Women who have a hearty appetite, eat a lot of potassium-rich foods like bananas, and don’t skip breakfast appear more likely...

Published 05-13-2008 12:00 AM by Dr. Mercola

Filed under: Children's Health, Food, Soy, Weight Management, Women's Health
Why This Type of Soy is Better

Two new studies have shown that fermenting soy dramatically reduces its potential allergenicity, and also increases the number of essential amino acids in soy products. When soy products were fermented, immunoreactivity was reduced by as much as 99 percent...

Published 03-27-2008 12:00 AM by Dr. Mercola

Filed under: Food, Soy, Allergies, Detoxification
Weston A. Price Foundation to FDA: Soy is No Health Food

The Weston A. Price Foundation, a nonprofit nutrition education foundation, has submitted a petition to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) asking them to change a rule that currently allows soy protein to carry a heart disease health claim. Manufacturers...

Published 03-06-2008 12:00 AM by Dr. Mercola

Filed under: Soy, Heart Health, Politics

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