Dr. Brouse
conversation
Shaklee has known how to
separate soy with cold water extraction for 30 years. Dr. Shaklee was one of the
earliest researchers in soy in the USA.
The effects of soy was first
measured in birds which showed they changed foliage and matured very young as
well as slowing down the thyroid function. After this observation they realized
there was an anti-tyrosine property in raw soy beans.
Dr. Shaklee had to separate
the protein from the raw soy bean and leave behind the enzymes that contained
the anti-tyrosine substance.
Another problem is when
you cook soy, in order to de-nature compounds like the anti-thyroid substance,
then you begin to rearrange the amino acid substance in soy which then becomes a
toxic substance.
Two years ago Vegetarian
Times ran an article telling their customers not to eat soy products because
they are poison. Shaklee has known this for a long time.
There is a process called a
"Mallard" reaction - whenever you cook a food you de-nature it and make it into
something different. That's why the Chinese would take tofu, which is a water
extract of soy curd, and cook it and eat it right away, before there was any
time for degradation.
There is no word in the
Chinese language for hot flashes because they don't cook things and store them
to eat them later, especially soy.
Dr. Shaklee knew that
too. By using a cold water extraction technique, you get the very best of the
soy and all of the positive things like the phytoestrogens which inhibit breast cancer and prostate
cancer in men.
There are over 1500 studies
showing the positive benefits of soy and only 12 to 20 negative studied showing
that when you alter and de-nature soy you end up with junk. Dr. Shaklee knew the
difference.
Some people today
don't read the fine print to realize there is a difference in soy. The
Veggie burger group and several other companies' textured vegetable protein
products produce cancer, we know that. So it's just coming to the news
media, and they are making a good point.
The difference in Shaklee is
that they did the research long before people even started talking about this
stuff. You can go on the net and get an article written by Chris Jenson about
the anti-thyroid affects of soy.
Soy Quality Control
Checklist
Do not purchase soy
powders and expect them to produce positive health results unless you know that
the following "ESSENTIAL SEVEN" quality controls have been met by the
manufacturer:
1. ___ The beans must be organically grown
2.
___ The beans must NOT be genetically engineered
3. ___ Each batch must be checked to confirm
that it contains the 9 essential amino acids
4. ___
In the manufacturing process to produce the soy isolate, the crushed soy
flakes must be water washed (not alcohol washed)
5. ___
The anti-thyroid/anti-growth substance MUST be removed
6. ___ The process must be without heat
7. ___ The soy isolate must have calcium added (when the oil is
removed it becomes an acidic food - when calcium is added it makes it neutral
again)
The attached explanations
will help you to clear up confusion.
a) Were the soybeans
ORGANICALLY GROWN? ..... studies have shown decreased
levels of food nutrients and increased levels of nitrates in chemically
fertilized crops, when compared with their organic
counterparts.
There is a connection
between the ingestion of nitrates & CANCER! Therefore, it is important to
know that pesticides, fungicides, and herbicides have not been used during the
growing process.
In particular, with soy
beans, since they are such a hardy plant, a powerful and DEADLY weed spray
called Round-up is usually used. For your safety, you must know that your soy
products are organically grown.
b) Were the soy beans
GENETICALLY ENGINEERED? ..... genetically engineered
soybeans are much cheaper to purchase, and most companies producing soy products
look for ways to save money.
c) Does your soybean powder
contain ALL of the nine essential amino acids? ...... One of the most valuable
features of the soybean is that it is a complete protein and provides ALL nine
of the essential amino acids. The body requires these daily to produce
hormones, digestive juices, antibodies, and enzymes. HOWEVER, not all soybeans
are created equal ..... quality and amino acid content will vary based on soil
conditions, and variable growing and harvest conditions.
If one essential amino acid
is missing, the immune system can be depressed 30%, and many important body
functions are delayed or stopped. Therefore, it is essential that each batch of
soybeans be checked for amino acid content if we want to depend on the soy
isolate to provide a GUARANTEED supply of the nine essential amino
acids.
d) Were the crushed soy
flakes washed in alcohol or water? Alcohol washing destroys isoflavone
content up to 88%! It is the isoflavones that reduce the risk of
breast, prostate, lung and bowel cancer! As well, it is
the isoflavones that are so beneficial in hormone balancing and increasing bone
mass.
e) Was the "anti-thyroid",
"anti-growth" substance in the raw soy removed? ...... Orientals, who have
consumed large amounts of soy for years, have known that RAW soy contains an
"anti-growth", "anti-tyrosine" substance.
Tyrosine deficiency will
cause low blood pressure, low body temperature, and restless leg syndrome.
Therefore, Orientals always lightly cook their soy foods to deactivate the
"anti-tyrosine/anti-growth" substance.
Shaklee has designed an
extracting process that removes this substance, yet keeps the soy in a raw form
in order to maintain the HIGHEST LEVEL OF AMINO ACIDS and ISOFLAVONES which are
very sensitive to heat.
f) Is your
soybean food RAW or heated?
Amino acids are very
sensitive to heat. In some studies, cooking protein has been shown to destroy
up to 50% of some ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS. If an individual consistently consumes
a diet that is lacking in all of the essential amino acids, inadequate brain
development and hormones, or other body tissue development can be the
result.
g) Has CALCIUM been added
to your soy powder?
Some negative reports about
soy say that soy powders are VERY ACIDIC and cause bone loss because it causes
calcium to be drawn from the bones!!!!
The raw soy bean is a
NEUTRAL food ..... neither
acidic or alkaline. However, the removal of the soybean oil (which is essential
so the soy powder will not go rancid very quickly), makes the powder very
acidic. Therefore, adequate calcium (which is very alkaline) must be added
to cause the powder to be neutral again, or it can cause the above stated
problem. Many protein powder manufactures do not add any or enough
calcium.
h) Do soybeans cause
cancer?
It is true that "overcooked"
soy does contain "carcinogenic" compounds. When soy is extruded through high
temperature, high pressure steam nozzles to form what is called "textured
vegetable protein - TVP for short", this form of
processing renders the soy "meat substitute" carcinogenic or cancer-causing.
TVP is what is used in soy dogs and soy burgers, and should be
avoided.
i) What about
roasted soybeans?
Whole soy beans are high in
plant fat. If soybeans are roasted to eat as soy nuts, the heat alters the fat
and makes it a trans-fatty acid, which causes both cancer and heart disease. As
roasted soy nuts sit on the shelf or in the cupboard in storage, the oils are
becoming more and more rancid and carcinogenic. AVOID roasted soy
beans.
j) But I've heard that
soy protein is hard on the kidneys!
Animal protein is much
harder to digest than vegetable protein. Since many people have digestive
difficulties, protein that is not thoroughly digested is very challenging to the
kidneys. Powdered protein is in a predigested state, and the BEST protein
source to choose! Protein is not the enemy - it is essential for life. It is
true, however, that EXCESSIVE protein is hard on the
kidneys, so if a person consumes more than 2 grams of protein per pound of body
weight daily, AND does not consume adequate carbohydrates with it, this could
cause kidney damage.
k) But I have breast
cancer, and I've been told I cannot have soy!
It is true that soy is a
"phyto-estrogen" food, which means it contains
substances that have hormone-like components. However, their estrogen strength
is 1/1000th that of the body's own stronger estrogens. Therefore, you want to
load your digestive system with quality controlled raw soy powder, because these
weaker estrogens will block the estrogen receptor sites from receiving your
body's own stronger estrogens and therefore be very protective against estrogen
fed cancer
