In this issue:
~ Fascinating Factoids
~ Soy - Oh, Boy!
~ If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! Book Now Available
~ FREE! Educational Tele-Classes 
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~ FASCINATING FACTOIDS ~
    *  60% of processed foods contain soy or soy derivatives.   
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~ SOY - OH, BOY! ~ 

People frequently ask me what I think about soy expecting that I will
respond with a simple "it's good" or "it's bad" for you.  Instead,
I frequently reply with a sigh and then say "soy - oh, boy!" - because 
the answer is a little more complicated than that.  Following are some...

THINGS TO CONSIDER ABOUT SOY:

~ 1 ~ Soy is one of the top 5 most common food allergens because
it contains a protein enzyme inhibitor that prevents it and other 
nutrients from being properly digested.  People with compromised 
digestive, eliminative, and immune function are especially susceptible.  
Symptoms range from digestive disturbances such as gas and bloating to 
severe depression and anxiety - and every other conceivable symptom that 
may be associated with food allergies or sensitivities.  Regardless of
any health benefits you may have heard associated with soy, if you 
have an allergy or intolerance to soy and can't digest it properly 
(and most Westerners can't!) it won't do you any good and may in fact 
be causing you harm.  

~ 2 ~ 54% of America's soybean crop is genetically engineered and 
contains 27% more trypsin inhibitor - meaning that it has even 
greater potential for setting off allergic reactions and 
digestive disturbance.  The UK reported a 50% increase in food allergies 
and attributed this dramatic rise to the fact that consumers the previous 
year had started eating large amounts of imported GE soybeans.     

~ 3 ~ Soy is best consumed in a fermented form such as miso, tempeh,
natto and soy or tamari sauce.  Fermentation reduces soybean's enzyme
inhibitors to some degree, and is therefore much easier to digest and
less likely to cause reactions.  There are also fermented soy protein
powders now available at health food stores. Sprouted soy, such as that
contained in the Pro Fiber EFA product I recommend, is also easy to 
digest and assimilate and a much better choice.  Tofu, which is known
to block mineral absorption, is best eaten warm with a little fish or 
other animal protein to offset this effect and increase digestability. 

~ 4 ~ Products such as soy flour, soy powders other than the fermented
or sprouted variety, soy grits, soy flakes, soy nuts, and soy nut butter 
are best avoided as they have not had the trypsin inhibitor removed and
are therefore highly allergenic.  Superrefined soy products, such as
soy isolates, soy protein, soybean oil, textured soy protein (TSP), 
and textured vegetable protein (TVP) are also not recommended as the 
soy is subjected to high pressure, high temperatures and/or caustic 
chemicals as part of the processing.  Soy cheeses and soy milks are
often highly refined and best avoided as well.  Rice, nut and coconut 
milks and cheeses are a much better choice for alternatives to dairy.

~ 5 ~ Asian women have very low rates of menopausal complaints,
heart disease, breast cancer and osteoporosis.  The soy industry, with
little evidence to support their claims, attributes this to soy foods 
being a regular part of the Asian diet.  These claims that have subse-
quently become popular, disregard extensive research that shows otherwise
and also disregard other dietary and lifestyle factors at play in Asian
cultures.  For example, the traditional Asian diet contains primarily 
whole, fresh, natural foods and little to no processed foods, while
Americans eat 90% processed food 90% of the time.   

~ 6 ~ Soy reduces thyroid hormone slowing metabolism and is therefore 
not appropriate for those who are hypothyroid or wanting to lose 
weight.  Sea vegetables on the other hand stimulate the thyroid and 
are frequently combined with soy in Asian cuisine such as miso soup, 
which results in the two counterbalancing one another. 

~ 7 ~ As with any of the most common food allergens (wheat, dairy, soy, 
corn, sugar) if you are going to include soy in your diet, do so on a
rotational basis consuming it no more than once every 4-5 days (never 
daily!) in the user-friendly forms described above.  This will allow the 
body adequate processing time and reduce the likelihood of developing 
or exacerbating sensitivities and other problems.

For more articles with a wealth of information on the topic of soy, 
go to: http://mercola.com/article/soy/

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Any prayers or rain dances for us here in fire and drought ridden 
Colorado would be greatly appreciated. Enjoy your summer, and remember 
health care is self-care.

Be well,
Kelly




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