Re: Okay-Here I go again..question about Soy Products.....
From: Anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 08:35:54 -0600 (CST)
Soy is contraindicated if you have low thyroid levels which many of us
with IR/PCOS do.
Anne
ps
I agree with your friend about the high protein/low carb diet not being
great. High protein will effect your kidney functioning and may inhibit
your calcium absorption.
At Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Barbra wrote:
>
>I am getting such good advice that I am on a roll here with questions.
>
>Since being on the high protein/low carb diet...I was told to add soy
>products into my daily meals.
>
>There has been alot of hoopla on the positive results of soy....but now
>I am reading the complete opposite.
>I had been implementing soy products daily now for almost six months via
>the advice of a friend who is a nutritionist at the hospital.My doctor
>agrees...what do I do?BTW -she is totally against me with my high
>protein diet......ugg to her..she does not know what we go thru trying
>to maintain a normal weight.Miss skinny minny that can eat a whole cake
>and not get fat.I also find that the meals at the hospital where she
>works are pretty high in carbs for some reason.Noticed it when my now
>deceased father in law was in the hospital where she works.
>
>Now,I have read that Soy is actually harmful for most,especially
>diabetics and it has shown to increase the risk of blood clotting and
>also depletes other vitamins and minerals from the body.
>
>It is powerful in removing the potent anti-oxidant values in other
>foods.
>
>Anyone else out there have any advice on that one.
>
>After all,it was used in times of famine.
>Here in Canada,it is so darned expensive and they cannot keep the stuff
>on the shelves.
>Claims were that it could protect against cancer,diabetes,prostate
>cancer in men,etc/it's no wonder I see the guys beat me to the dairy
>dept to grab that last quart of soy beverage.The one I use has a very
>small amount of carbs..is non fat.....but now I am tending to wonder.I
>have a half a cup a day.
>Any advice is appreciated as usual.
>Trying so hard to get the perfect diet here.
>
>I never dreamed that planning my meals would be so time consuming.
>If only my husband would eat the way I do...it sure would make things
>alot easier for me.I watch him snarffle down a piece of strawberry
>shortcake,followed by a soda and here's me with my chef salad and an
>apple for dessert....followed by water,water and more water!
>
>--
>Gentle hugs to all,
>Barbra Camara
>
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