Soy and Asthma: More Bad News for the Soy Industry
Soy does not help people suffering from asthma. That was the conclusion of a study published in the May 26 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association […]
“Moobs”; Man Boobs and Soy
So many of our young men are growing breasts these days that the word “moobs”—short for “man boobs”—has entered popular vernacular. While the word itself sounds amusing, it’s […]
Can Broth Help Us Maintain a Healthy Weight? A Study on Glutamine and the Microbiome Suggests It
research from Brazil suggests the glutamine in broth could help build a healthy microbiome.
How Much Soy Do Okinawans Eat?
Do Okinawans consume a lot of soy? Do the Okinawans enjoy extraordinary longevity because of soy in their diets? Because the “average” consumption of soy foods […]
Thermograms Prove Soy is Not a Girl’s Breast Friend
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and the soy industry will take the opportunity to feed women’s fears and urge us to consume soy products for breast cancer […]
The Brilliance and Courage of Dr. Mary Enig
Dr. Mary G. Enig, PhD, a founding board member of the Weston A. Price Foundation, died yesterday at the age of 83. She was my friend and […]
Soy-ling Cheerios
Cereal sales have been slumping and so have sales of soy. What to do? If you are General Mills, you come up with a “breakfast option” that promises […]
Soybesity: Soy for the Weight Loss Market
As Americans get fatter and fatter, the soy industry has stepped up its efforts to promote soy as the ticket to weight loss. In school cafeterias soy is […]
Would the “Feel Good” Food Have Made Van Gogh Feel Better?
Vincent Van Gogh’s birthday is coming up March 30th, and I sure wish he’d eaten more bacon, the ultimate “feel good” food. Van Gogh spent most of […]
Soybesity: Soy and Weight Gain
The soy industry promotes soy for weight loss though the result is often weigh gain because of damage to the thyroid and estrogenization.
Singing the Blues: Soy Does Zip for Prostate Cancer Patients
Does soy prevent prostate cancer or cut the risk of recurrence? With one out of six U.S. men developing prostate cancer over their lifetimes, lots of people would […]
Stinky, Slimy and Stringy, but the Healthiest Soyfood Ever
There’s nothing natty about natto. This old fashioned soy product is made from whole soybeans that have been soaked, boiled or steamed, and then fermented. It’s known for […]
Soy and Seizures: Bad News for the Soy Industry
“Soy Exacerbates Seizures in Mouse Models of Neurological Disease” is the title of an important study that came out last fall in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.1 Soy […]
Bone Broth and Lead Contamination: A Very Flawed Study in Medical Hypotheses
A study in the journal Medical Hypotheses published January 30 has been scaring people away from eating soups and stews made with old-fashioned bone broth. Entitled “The […]
There’s Soy in THAT?
Is there no end to the foods and other products that can get soy’led? Probably not, and these days soy could be lurking anywhere and everywhere. […]
Cancer in Zambia: Is Soy a Culprit?
Cancer’s on the rise in Zambia, a country in southern Africa, and soy might be the culprit. Martin Sampa, a researcher from the University of Zambia School of […]
Steve Jobs’s Diet Sends Ashton Kutcher to Hospital
Over the past past year I’ve attracted a lot of vegan rage about the blogs I’ve written on how a high fructose diet may have contributed to the […]
VeganThink: Dr. John McDougall Explains the Death of Steve Jobs
Read this post in: Portuguese Steve Jobs lived more than 30 years after developing pancreatic cancer thanks to his vegan diet. That’s the preposterous claim made by Dr. […]
SOY-LING Bacon: Sickening Science Experiment
Health experts often propose turkey bacon as a “healthy option” for those who decline to eat pork for either religious or health reasons. While this might seem an […]
Save Your Bacon
Sizzling Bits about Nitrites, Dirty Little Secrets about Celery Salt and Other Aporkalyptic News “When you’re in my house you shall do as I do and believe who […]
The Tofurky Dialogues
What’s Tofurky? It’s a vegan “roast” made primarily from tofu and wheat gluten. It smells strange, is oblong shaped, and said to taste like turkey, at least by […]
“No Bull” Right to Know: How Much Caffeine is in Monster Drinks?
Scary energy drinks such as Monster, Red Bull, Rockstar and Full Throttle are in the news this Halloween season. Sadly, the dangers are very real. The drinks come […]
Death of a PETA Spokesman
In the movie Forks over Knives, T. Colin Campbell, PhD, and Caldwell Esselsytn, MD, promote the myth that low-fat, plant-based diets confer protection from heart disease. Dr. Esselstyn […]
EFSA Rejects Soy Health Claims for Bone Health and Menopause
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) last week rejected yet another soy health claim. This time EFSA put the kibosh on claims that soy eases menopause and stops […]
The Soy-ling of America: Second-Hand Soy from Animal Feeds
People who are allergic to soy may also react to eggs, dairy and flesh foods. This is usually chalked up to multiple allergies, but the cause might well […]
The Nose Knows! A Surprising Thing Bacon’s Good For
Bacon lust has led to bacon-flavored lollypops, ice cream, chocolate, doughnuts, air fresheners, breath mints, and even sexual lubricants. Bacon-look Band-Aids fix owies, swim suits sizzle, and […]
Why Organic Soy Milk is Not a Good Alternative to Soy Formula
This month I tackle a topic dear to health conscious vegans — the use of organic soy milk for babies, instead of GMO commercial formula. Here’s the […]
Soy-Ling of America: Second-hand Soy from Animal Feeds
People who are allergic to soy may also react to eggs, dairy and flesh foods. This is usually chalked up to multiple allergies, but the cause might […]
Soy and the Odwalla Chocolate Protein Monster
Odwalla’s Chocolate Protein Monster made the news last week when four consumers experienced severe allergic reactions. This set off a “nationwide allergy alert”, a product recall and […]
Save Your Bacon! Sizzling Bits about Nitrites, Dirty Little Secrets about Celery Salt and Other Aporkalyptic News
Neal Barnard MD, head of the Physicians Committee for (Ir)Responsible Medicine, tried to round up an army of vegans to protest a Bacon Festival in Iowa last Spring, […]
What Can I Drink Instead of Soy Milk?
The most frequent question I get is probably “What can I drink instead of soy milk?” Here’s a cross section of those letters and some answers. Since […]
Heart of the Matter : Sulfur Deficits in Plant-Based Diets
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that over sixteen million deaths occur worldwide each year due to cardiovascular disease, and more than half of those deaths occur in […]
Thyroid Cancer on the Rise: Is Soy a Cause?
and Dr. Sylvia Onusic, PhD Cristina Fernandez, the President of Argentina, had her thyroid removed on January 4 only to find out the gland wasn’t cancerous after all. […]
Researchers who Lie, Cheat and Steal . . . and the Journal that Exposes Them
The latest news from the British Medical Journal is bad but hardly surprising. A survey of 2,700 doctors and scientists revealed 13 percent have witnessed colleagues altering […]
iVegetarian2: The Eating Disorders of Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs died October 5, and the animal rights organization PETA stepped right up to honor him as a vegetarian who was deeply committed to animal welfare and […]
Happy New Year. No Soy to the World!
Will the soy industry toast its success this holiday season with Soy Nogs? Perhaps, but the atmosphere won’t be wildly celebratory. Soy has been losing its luster […]
Sex and the Soybean: A Cautionary Tale
Can soy be used as an aid to celibacy? Is it true that Zen monks eat soy because naughty behavior goes down when tofu consumption goes up? […]
Not Taking the EWG Pledge
The Environmental Working Group has asked Americans to go meatless once per week and “Take the pledge to eat less and greener meat!” Chef Mario Batali and other […]
iVegetarian: PETA Honors Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs died this week, and PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is lifting a tall glass of carrot juice to his memory. That’s what […]
Heart of the Matter: Plant-Based Diets Lead to High Homocysteine, Low Sulfur and Marginal B12 Status
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 16.7 million deaths occur worldwide each year due to cardiovascular disease, and more than half of those deaths occur in developing […]
Lose Your Veganity!
Veganism’s had major play in the media this year, and many of us have faced pesky questions from friends, family and acquaintances about the vegan propaganda movie Forks […]
Hair Apparent: The Case of the Quackbuster
In the Summer 2008 issue of Wise Traditions, biochemist Galen Knight, Ph.D., and I published the article “Mad as a Hatter: How to Avoid Toxic Metals and Clear […]
Dumb and Dumberer: The Case of the Danish Doctors
In April 1987, the British Medical Journal announced with great fanfare that most doctors know very little about statistics. This startling and embarrassing conclusion came about after Wulff […]
Practice Safe Soy
How Much Soy is Safe To Eat? That question has been coming in several times a week since The Whole Soy Story came out in March 2005. Here’s […]
The 2011 Soy Foods Market Report
“Soyfoods: The US Market Report” has come out and it reports a “protracted slide” in soy milk sales as well as “lackluster performance in sales of tofu and […]
Atlas Soy-Led: Ayn Rand’s Take on the Soybean
Atlas Shrugged Part I opened last week in the movie theaters, leading me to reread Ayn Rand’s epic novel and to think about all that’s being done to […]
Soy to the World
SOY TO THE WORLD: HOLIDAY WISHES FROM WHOLE FOODS MARKET This past holiday season Whole Foods Market offered customers gift boxes and certificates brightly printed with the wish […]
Vegans Ask Questions
Dear Dr Daniel: I have been vegan for about six months now. I turned to organic soy milk as my dairy substitute. I would say on average, I […]
The USDA’s New Dietary Guidelines
The USDA’s 2010 Dietary Guidelines came out early this year, and the soy industry is thrilled that “soy made the cut.” Soy products are cited twice in the […]
Soy and Sanitation
SOY AND SANITATION: POOR REASON TO GO VEGAN Fears about salmonella poisoning, listeria, swine flu and avian flu from animal foods are boosting the market for soy and […]
Hormone Therapies for Boys Harmed by Soy Formula
Every week I get agonized letters from parents who fed their sons soy infant formula and who report estrogenized boys who are flabby, lethargic, high strung and/or embarrassed […]
Response to Dr. Mark Hyman
On August 10, 2010, Dr. Mark Hyman posted an article “Soy: Blessing or Curse?” on the Huffington Post blog (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/soy-blessing-or-curse_b_673912.html). Widely circulated online, soy proponents are touting the […]
What’s Edamame? And Other Questions about Green Vegetable Soybeans
What is edamame? Is it soy? — Al Edamame is the Japanese word for sweet, green vegetable soybeans. They are harvested at the point when the beans are […]
Fowl Play: Pumped and Plumped Meat
Ever wonder about those plump well-endowed DD cup chickens at the supermarket? Yes, chickens today are bred to be mostly breasts, but that’s not all. Such chickens — […]
Dr. Mark Hyman’s Huffington Post article on Soy
On August 10, 2010, Dr. Mark Hyman posted an article “Soy: Blessing or Curse?” on the Huff- ington Post blog (http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ dr-mark-hyman/soy-blessing-or-curse_b_673912. html). Widely circulated online, it is […]
Soy and the Lungs
Dear Dr. Daniel: I live in a city which has a high level of ozone and particulates, but I lived here for many years without making my asthma […]
Questions about Lecithin
Dear Dr Kaayla, What is lecithin? Is it soy? Should I take lecithin supplements? My ND thinks I should. — Jessie Dear Jessie: Lecithin is […]
Soy and Sanitation: Poor Reason to Go Vegan
Fears about salmonella poisoning, listeria, swine and avian flus from animal foods are boosting the market for soy and other vegan foodstuffs and supplements. The demand is […]
The Little Known Soy-Gluten Connection
Many people on gluten-free, casein-free (GFCF) diets think they must eat soy. This might be true for Japanese beetles or soybean aphids, but it’s hardly necessary for humans. […]
Glutens for Punishment – Letters about the Gluten-Free Product Market and the Soy/Gluten Connection
Dear Dr. Daniel, I am on GFCF (gluten free, casein free) diet. Because of this I have to eat gluten-free products and many of those contain soy. There’s […]
Off the Soy, On the Cushion, and Other Questions about Musical Fruits
Hi, I was perusing the internet trying to see, for lack of a better way to say it, an explanation for my constant “gaseousness.” I have pretty much […]
Novel Approach to the Zipper Problem
April is National Soyfoods Month. Given all the hype, soy must be good for something, right? Absolutely. The miracle bean would be very good indeed for politicians with […]
Soyful Tales
SOY MAY HELP MEN REMEMBER ANNIVERSARIES Believe it or not, the soy industry is now promising new and improved men—men who not only have better “working memories,” but […]
Plants Bite Back
The Surprising, All-Natural Anti-Nutrients and Toxins in Plant Foods Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants. That’s Michael Pollan’s response to the question of what we should eat, […]
Soy in MLM Products: Answers to Two Letters
Dear Dr. Daniel: I want you to know about the wonderful soy shake product that I use myself and have been selling to my friends. I love that […]
Answers to Two Letters about MLM Products
// Dear Dr. Daniel: Dear Dr. Daniel: I want you to know about the wonderful soy shake product that I use myself and have been selling to my […]
Reply to a Letter about an MLM Juice Product
// Dear Dr. Daniel: First, thank you so much for being so generous and sharing your email address with us. I am an Institute of Integrative Nutrition (IIN) […]
Two Letters about Children Fed Soy Formula
Just got these letters in: “Dear Dr. Daniel: I watched your interview on View from the Bay. Something you said alarmed me. You said giving soy to […]
Fuming about Sulfur — Not a Leg to Stand On
Chris Masterjohn’s posting “Does Meat Really Leach Calcium From the Bones?” is “must reading” for anyone who believes in the bone-building benefits of vegetarian or plant-based diets. I’d […]
Soy May Help Men Remember Anniversaries!
Believe it or not, the soy industry is now promising new and improved men – men who not only have better “working memories,” but men who might even […]
Sharing Soy
A group called SoyFoods Haiti Alliance Relief Effort (SHARE) is coordinating the donation and delivery of soy foods, soy snacks and soy milk to Haiti. Solae, Whitewave, […]
The Wit, Wisdom and Naughtiness of Julia Child
Julie and Julia is now out on DVD, and I recommend it highly as Julia Child would have felt right at home at the Weston A. Price Foundation. […]
What Should I Do to Be a Nutritionist?
Making Sense of All Those Confusing Degrees and Credentials Every month we get letters from members asking how to become a nutritionist. Many of our members want to […]
Sacred Foods and Other Aphrodisiacs
Frisky enough to follow me to Chicago? Join The Naughty Nutritionist™ at Wise Traditions 2009 where I’ll be talking about “Sacred Foods for Fertility.” This topic might not […]
Soy Sales Up, but Looks Who’s Eating
“Soyfood sales top $4 billion.” That’s the news trumpeted by the soy industry in its latest market report “Soyfoods: The U.S. Market 2009.” Sales topped $4 billion in […]
Living Good, Better, Longer
I’m looking forward to seeing the Julia Child movie starring Meryl Streep, which opens August 7. Julia and I shared the same birthday — August 15 — along […]
Oy Soy Veh–Confession from the NIH
We have a major confession from the National Institutes of Health! The agency actually admits it’s been supporting research on soy and health for many years but is […]
Trumped Up Success, Trumped Up Benefits
“Soyfood sales top $4 billion.” That’s the news trumpeted by the soy industry in its latest market report “Soyfoods: The U.S. Market 2009.” Sales topped $4 billion in […]
Soy Recovery: The Toxic Metal Component
What’s the first step in soy recovery? Eliminating soy from the diet, of course, but for the average American this is easier said than done. In brief, we […]
Striking at the Soy Heart Health Claim
February 19 was a big day for the Weston A. Price Foundation. President Sally Fallon and Secretary Geoffrey Morell delivered a 65-page petition to the offi ces of […]
Soy and Corn Blends Stop Hunger but not Malnutrition
The soy industry actively promotes its products as the solution to world hunger. Yet doctors representing Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), the French branch of Doctors without Borders, took […]
Soy in the News
SOY AS A MALE CONTRACEPTIVE In September of this year, researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health presented evidence at the 63rd annual meeting of the American […]
Not So Soy Healthy For The Heart
Soy does not lower cholesterol, does not prevent heart disease and does not deserve an FDA-approved soy heart health claim. This amazing announcement comes from none other than […]
FAQ-Soy
Eggs from soy-fed chickens Studies about soy Soy protein drinks Soy candles Soy processing Rectal itching &amnp; intestinal health What soy is safe Phytoestrogens and natural hormone cream […]
Bad News for the Soy Industry
Soy food sales are finally slowing down. According to the recent market study Soyfoods: The U.S. Market 2005, soy food sales hit $4 billion in 2004 but climbed […]
The Legacy of Dr. Hazel Parcels
THE LEGACY OF DR HAZEL PARCELLS Frisky enough to follow me to San Francisco? Don’t miss Wise Traditions 2008 where I’ll introduce the original Naughty Nutritionist, the incomparable […]
Colony Collapse Disorder: Soy Tie to Bee Die-Off?
Honeybees are going missing from their hives and no one knows why. The missing bees are presumed dead though investigators have yet to find bodies to autopsy. The […]
Recovery from Soy Part I: A Strategy for Dealing with Soy Allergies
NOTE: This is the first in a series of articles about recovering from soy. For answers to frequently asked questions, visit Dr. Daniel’s website www.wholesoystory.com as well as […]
Soy: Singing the Low-Carb Blues
Over the past decade, soy has been widely promoted as a “miracle” food that can prevent heart disease, fight cancer, fan away hot flashes and build strong bones […]
WISHH-Ful Thinking: New Markets for Soy Products
The World Initiative for Soy in Human Health (WISHH) bills itself as a benevolent institution with a two-fold mission: “improving diets and encouraging the growth of food industries” […]
Mr. Tofu!
Mr. Tofu! And Other Fun Facts They Don’t Want You to Know About Soy 1. This year’s Los Angeles Tofu Festival stars a blocky “Mr Tofu,” a spongy […]
Soy and Osteoporosis: Not a Leg to Stand On
Soy as the all-natural solution for osteoporosis? The latest ploy of the soy industry is to fan women’s fears about bone loss and distract them from recent news […]
Daniel Back from the Lion’s Den
Whining, hysteria and fear marked the Sixth International Symposium on the Role of Soy in Preventing and Treating Chronic Disease and a special one-day symposium entitled Effects of […]
Soy Industry on the Attack
Recent events show the powerful soy industry regrouping and on the attack. The current news is discouraging, but it may be a sign that the soy industry is […]
Not Milk and Uncheese: The Udder Alternatives
Excerpt from Kaayla Daniel’s book: The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America’s Favorite Health Food (New Trends, Spring 2004). SOY BEVERAGES: LAND OF MILK AND MONEY […]
Soy Lecithin: From Sludge to Profit
Excerpt from Kaayla Daniel’s book: The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America’s Favorite Health Food (New Trends, Spring 2004). Lecithin is an emulsifying substance that is […]
Soy Carbohydrates: The Flatulence Factor
Excerpt from Kaayla Daniel’s book: The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America’s Favorite Health Food (New Trends, Spring 2004). Soy is an incomparable gas producer–the King […]
Why Broth is Beautiful: Essential Roles for Proline, Glycine and Gelatin
Several years ago Knox Gelatin introduced a new product named Nutrajoint with great fanfare. This supplement contains gelatin, vitamin C and calcium, and advertisements touted “recent scientific studies” […]