The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of Americas Favorite Health Food

by Kaayla T. Daniel

Book Overview

A groundbreaking expose that tells the truth about soy that scientists know but that the soy industry has tried to suppress. Soy is not a health food, does not prevent disease and has not even been... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0967089751
• ISBN13: 9780967089751
• Release Date: March 2005
• Publisher: New Trends Publishing
• Length: 457 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.4"

Customer Reviews

State of Israel Warns "Don't Eat Soy" -- but not the corrupt FDA

In Israel parents are now being warned not to give soy formula to babies and not to feed children up to age 18 soy more than 3 times per week. Adults are told to be cautious. But in America the FDA tells us this stuff is a health food. How can that be? Think what else the FDA has given us. "Safe" drugs like Vioxx that have killed people, excitotoxic sugar substitutes such as aspartame that cause neurological and brain damage. Why on earth should you believe the FDA when it tells us that soy stops heart disease? You shouldn't that's what. Nearly everything else you'll read about soy is provided by the people selling it to you . Big business - big profits -- big corruption -- big pulling the wool over the eyes of the public. It takes a big book to expose all this and this book is it.

I wish I'd found this book 2 years ago.

I wish I'd found this book 2 years ago. That's when I decided to get healthy and became a vegan. I listened to Christine Northrup, Andrew Weil, Gary Null, Barry Sears telling me soy was the ticket to good health and a long life. Wanting to be "low carb," I went on the Soy Zone Diet. Well, I felt okay at first but within a couple months felt fatigue, spaciness and dizziness, I also started gaining weight and then was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. (TSH way high) Nothing in my life had changed but all the soy I was eating. And I think if it hadn't been fuzzing up my brain I'd have figured it out a lot sooner. I now refuse to eat soy and am getting better. Dr. Daniel explains very clearly what happened to me and why. When I first heard about the book I heard it made sensationalistic claims. This is not true as she backs everything up with discussion and references. Despite this her book is easy to read and understand. I especially liked the "soy stories" from people just like me. I had felt so alone and stupid but the fact is I have plenty of company. I sincerely hope that this book will reach everyone who eats soy or is thinking about eating more soy. We don't need to eat soy to be vegans.

Best Book on Soy Ever Written

The nutritional literature is littered with books extolling the virtures of soy and soy products. Unfortunately, most are based on hype, poor research and manipulated science. This book explores the history of soy, defines the various types of historical soy products and then proceeds to explore the science of soy and soy prooducts in great detail. I have found it to be a tremendous encyclopedia of knowledge concerning the subject. Having studied soy products for some years, Dr. Daniels taught me a considerable amount about soy. The sections on soy and cancer are especially valuable, since so many women have been convinced that soy products prevent breast cancers, when in fact, there is compelling evidence the opposite is true. I strongly recommend this book for all those interested in the truth about soy and soy products.

Stay Off the Soyfeed!

As a college student studying to be a veterinarian, I learned that there are good reasons why high quality animal feeds do not contain soy protein and even advertise themselves as "soyfree." Animals fed too much soy grow poorly, are prone to disease, show less frequent "mounting behavior," infertility, birth defects and even cancer. I never understood why this same food could be advertised as a "health food" for human animals. Common sense said "NO WAY" and I've seen a lotta poor health among the many veggies who eat soy, soy and more soy on campus. I was glad to find this book because it confirmed that my instincts were right and because it has satisfied my curiosity with good science. Don't think it's boring though. It has thousands of references in the back of the book yet is a surprisingly good read.

The Naked Truth at Last!

As a former vegetarian who relied heavily upon commercial soy products, and suffered because of it, I loudly applaud this important, timely work! It is exhaustively researched and provides for the first time, a revealing glimpse into more industry greed at the expense of consumer's health. I suffered from a compromised Thyroid due to my reliance on Tofu, Soy Milk, and phony burgers to get me through the day. I suffered doubly, from the poor palatability of the products, as well as their hidden hormones. The resulting Thyroid complications, flatulence, and loss of libido caused much unnecessary suffering. I have studied about Soy independently, being a Pharmaceutical chemist, so am somewhat familiar with some of the problems associated with the modern processed varieties. However, I was unprepared and shocked by what I found out from this wonderful book. Being a scientist, I am very impressed with the research that went into it. The author makes it easy reading and humorous as well which helps one to get through the dark truths revealed. I highly recommend it to anyone who is interested in the health of themselves and their loved ones. The current belief that processed Soy is somehow equated with health is just another example of how we are so often controlled by marketing hype.