Miso soup/ soy/tofu ?

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Melmes
Melmes Member Posts: 76
edited June 2014 in Recipe Swap for Healthy Living

Hi, All -

 I have eliminated dairy from my diet (with the occasional cheese cheating moment) and have managed to find replacements for just about everything (LOVING the coconut non dairy ice cream!!) But here's a question - I stopped with the dairy and also with most meats (excepting free-range once in a blue moon) because of the hormones, which my doctors all think may have played a part in jump-starting my cancer since it is very hormone receptive. However, I understand that soy can also be a problem. At the same time, I do want to use some sort of meat and dairy substitute for burgers/hot dogs, cheese and so forth- and unfortunately, the only substitutes include soy in their ingredients list. Also, Miso soup is supposed to be very helpful in battling cancer - but again, there's the tofu question. To eat, or not to eat?

 Have any of you done research on this matter or talked to your doctors or a nutritionist about it? Is it better to go ahed and do the meat/dairy, or is it better to stay with the vegan stuff? I don't want to eat burgers, hotdogs and cheese every day, but I would probably like to do so maybe once a week or so during the summer. I would prefer to stay with the vegan stuff, because I feel so much better than I did before - but I'm worried it might be just as bad as the regular. Thoughts?

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  • TokyoSing
    TokyoSing Member Posts: 140
    edited May 2011

    My tumour was also very estrogen receptive.  My onc says to eat only natural soy products: soymilk,  tofu, edamame, miso, tempeh. Stay away from the hydrolyzed soy products and concentrated soy isoflavinoids.  So if you're grilling soy burgers in the Summer, read the ingredients I, too have stopped eating red meat and only eat free range chicken. I eat mostly wild caught fish and non GMO soy and organic veggies. 

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  • Melmes
    Melmes Member Posts: 76
    edited May 2011

    So, your oncologist green-lighted miso and tofu? I haven't had a chance to talk to mine yet, but I was hoping those would be OK, since the miso especially has been used in several studies as an effective tool in cancer nutrition. I just wasn't sure about the estrogen connection. I'll still run it by my oncologist, but it's great to hear someone else got the go-ahead on those. I am really trying to vamp up my diet across the board.

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  • Megadotz
    Megadotz Member Posts: 302
    edited May 2011

    Hi,

     My onc also said that natural soy products are fine, but to stay away from the supplements.  It came down that I could eat anything a Japanese women would eat.

    Hope your onc agrees.

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  • cd1234
    cd1234 Member Posts: 169
    edited May 2011

    Hi Ladies,

    I also gave up dairy and most animal proteins. Once in a great while I will eat fish or grass fed bison or organic chicken. I do eat soy, but only Tempeh, Tofu and Edamame. I always buy certified Non GMO and organic soy products.

    Take care,

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  • TokyoSing
    TokyoSing Member Posts: 140
    edited May 2011

    Japanese women do have the lowest BC occurrence rate in the world.  It is true that they eat a lot of soy but they also have a very active lifestyle. Very few people drive in the city.  The car is used on weekend trips.  Everybody takes the subway, which means a 15 minute walk to the station, stairs to climb and another 15-20 minute walk to your destination, several times a day and 5-6 days a week. 

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  • lago
    lago Member Posts: 17,186
    edited May 2011

    Japanese women also don't eat a lot of red meat or dairy (many lactose intolerant). I'm sure there is a bunch of other factors involved.

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