Due to recent indigestion problems on my part, after some research on the Internet, Alex decided to buy me a book titled THE HIDDEN DANGERS OF SOY by Dianne Gregg. What an eye opening book! I never realized too much soy in the diet could cause some of the problems I was having. Bloating, nausea, a feeling that I had to throw up, diarrhea and gas. I did go to a gastroenterologist to see what he could find. Alex even questioned soy, but the doctor didn’t seem to think that was my problem. After reading this book, I think soy may be at least part of the problem I am currently having.
Dianne stated in her book that she learned she was severely allergic to soy. She had almost died due to eating what she considered a healthy diet, which included soy. She began to gain weight, felt sick to her stomach, had nausea, diarrhea, and then almost died due to anaphylactic shock. All because she ate and drank a lot of soy products. She learned the hard way, but she wrote this book so others won’t have to learn as she did. Soy is not good for everyone.
No longer does Dianne take life for granted. She has to be very careful not to let soy ruin her life. Perhaps that is what the rest of us should also do. Cutting back on the amount of soy in your diet may help lessen problems in the future. Children are subjected to soy on a daily basis, even babies. Soy is in baby foods, soy milk, soy bars, cereals and more. We as parents have to be on the look out for dangerous things our children may eat or drink. Read labels when you are in the grocery store. If the label states soy or lecithin, and some vegetable oils in the first three ingredients, then the product has too much soy.
Soy is grown to be an emulsifier in foods. An emulsifier is a food additive that prevents separation of sauces or other processed foods. Soy is used widely in Asia, where it is fermented. The United States does not ferment the soy beans, leaving in the toxins. This may be part of the problem which Dianne suggests. More and more babies are being fed soy milk, resulting in health issues as they grow up. Studies indicate Mrs. Gregg may be right, but she may also be wrong. Would it really hurt to lessen the amount of soy in your diet? Read her book. The price is low enough so you can buy it, but it’s also well worth spending those few dollars to understand the dangers soy can have on your own health and that of your family.
6 responses so far ↓
1 Dianne // Jun 20, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Thanks so much for the great review!
2 Caroline Sutherland // Jun 21, 2009 at 12:48 am
I have found that soy is one of the highest food allergens found in our western diet. Also we do not have the proper enzymes to digest soy properly. A steady diet of soy will depress or totally turn off thyroid function. Soy also has an estrogenic effect and a steady diet will had to the bodies estrogen load. Sooo in summation I would totally agree with the idea of giving soy a wide berth.
3 Food Allergy Assistant // Jun 21, 2009 at 3:00 pm
When my son was originally diagnosed with food allergies, soy was on the list to avoid. I remember feeling shocked when I realized how much soy is in the processed foods we eat. It’s everywhere!
He can eat soy now, but I am more careful for our whole family’s sake about so many foods containing soy. I believe that balance is the key in a diet where you don’t have to worry about food allergies.
4 Rosie // Jun 21, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Thank you for the comments. Today my stomach is rolling. Now, I can’t think of what I may have eaten today that contained a lot of soy. This morning is had pancakes that I made from a box mix. While it did contain some some soybean oil way down on the list, I also sprayed the pan a little bit with canola oil, which does have soybean oil listed with it. Having lunch with Mom was not the problem as she made everything from scratch. So, since the pancakes were the only thing I ate today with soy, I am wondering about this. Supper will be things made from scratch once again. I am going to keep a running list of what I eat for each meal and if it contained any soy at all. It’s now after 4 pm and the stomach churning did not begin until about an hour ago. This is going to be very interesting when I go back to my gastroentologist July 7th as I will have a list of what I ate, if there was any soy in it, and how I felt afterward. Perhaps this will mean I will have to be more careful in planning meals, since I am also diabetic. I also have a lot of gas, which burping helps, but still in all, not a good feeling to have the stomach churning so much. Again, thank you, Dianne for opening my eyes and thank you to Alex who loves me enough to care about my health.
5 Joe // Jun 23, 2009 at 8:45 am
Soy can couse heart palpitation. When I eat tofu or other soy products my palpiation goes worse.
6 Rosie // Jun 28, 2009 at 5:56 pm
I keep reading labels and finding soy in many things I really enjoy. Pity, because soy is basically used as a filler. Do we really need it? I’m not sure
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