As of late there has been much talk about soy not being good for us.  Well, too much of anything is never really good for anyone.  In my final detox class at Karyn’s (Chicago), Karyn said that in order to have issues with soy we’d have to ingest more of it than we’d comfortably be able to do.  Point being, it’s ok in moderation and it’s a great transitional food.  There are plenty of other milks out there – almond, hemp, coconut, and rice – use those when possible, otherwise soy is perfectly safe and healthy.

This post was recently found on Vegetarian Star…

Dr. Steve “Weird Medicine” On Male Breasts From Soy

Written by Vegetarian Star on April 14th, 2010 in Food & Drink, Nutrition and Health.

Sirius XM Radio “Weird Medicine” with Dr. Steve

The debate over soy giving little and big boys girl parts will probably never end, due to the amount of prejudice against the real men who choose to eschew steak and opt for tempeh instead. 

Dr. Steve, host of the Sirius XM radio program “Weird Medicine,” has taken a moment in Men’s Fitness to clear up the confusion as to whether a cup of soy milk a day keeps the testosterone away. 

First, Dr. Steve wants you know that all men have breasts, just not big enough to look good in a Victoria’s Secret ad. 

Because soy is rich in isoflavones, a chemical with estrogen like effects, some think it could stimulate breast growth in men. 

After researching the keywords “soy and gynecomastia” in the National Institute of Health database, only a few articles of legitimate research actually show up, and the only serious case was that of a 60 year old man who drank 3/4 of a gallon of soy milk a day to get his hooters. 

That’s 12 cups a day. 

Once the doctors told him to knock that crazy shit off, he could no longer show off his bossom to his friends as it shrank tremendously. 

“A 2004 Italian study of kids raised on soy protein formulas showed no gynecomastia, no early puberty, no changes in their bones and no other signs of screwed up hormones,” writes Dr. Steve. 

In addition, some male children are raised on soy milk their entire lives and still have to get girlfriends to enjoy breasts. 

So drink up and rest assured you’ll do not only your health, but the cows’ health a favor as well.