Soy what?!

with Anthony Jay

Some say soy is heart-healthy. Others consider it a food that is a perfect protein, making it an ideal meat substitute. Dr. Anthony Jay has a different perspective. He suggests that soy is problematic. Anthony has a Ph.D. in biochemistry and works at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He is also the author of “Estrogeneration.” He describes soy as an “estrogenic” food, meaning that it acts like estrogen in our bodies, which can lead to dysfunction and a number of ailments. In today’s episode, Anthony explains why there is so much conflicting information on soy and how to make sense of it all. He makes clear why we should care, guides us on how much—or rather, how little—we should consume, and describes in detail the cumulative effects of soy on our health.

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Highlights from the conversation include:

why soy studies in medical journals are powerful, but very problematic
how soy is the food that contains the most phytoestrogens of all the foods studied and what this does to our bodies
how some defend soy using contradicting studies, which mislead general public
how our bodies deal with phytoestrogen overload in the diet
how mold in mass-produced grain makes matters worse
how the cumulative effects of all the different estrogens found in animal foods confound the research
how the U.S. population ends up eating crops rejected from Europe
how traditional people ate soy without the health problems we experience today
how to avoid soy or reduce your consumption
the role healthy gut bacteria plays in the consumption of estrogenic foods