SOY update NOV 2012/flax

Most of what I have read says no soy.  My endocrinologist said no soy. My onc hasn't said anything ??? I did stop the ground flax seed but may start adding them again.  I have finally found supplements without soy, and that was no easy task.  I do drink green tea and just found a Salmon Oil (without soy) as most other Omega 3 fish oils contain soy. 

Purple 32,

I'm glad you started this topic, because I think it's an important one.  I hope others will share their information too.

Rosy

I've heard about the problems with soy, but never flax seed??  I thought it was supposed to pull estogen from the breast??  I've never heard to avoid it.  Do tell what you've read...

One site I visit frequently is foodforbreastcancer. If you click on the "food" tab,  it lists, in alphabetical order, science based information on all sorts of food.  I find it to be helpful as far as vitamins and supplements, also. Here is the link (hopefully) on soy:

http://foodforbreastcancer.com/food/soybeans

If the link doesn't work, just go to their website and do a search.  There's also mention of flaxseed.

This is so controversal (hence this thread) as I am sure you all know. This has been my understanding of the soy/flax delemma.  No, or limited soy isolates.  Tempeh and miso are ok because they are fermented.  I don't know why fermented soy is supposed to be ok, perhaps because its not processed.  I haven't been told anything directly about tofu, although I do eat it on occasion (ie: miso soup).  Flaxseed meal ok, flaxseed oil (liquid or capsules), not so much.  I don't know the direct reason why to that either.

I used to use soy as my milk and no longer do, I have tried to be careful about supplements that contain soy (ie: fish oil and other supplements), but a person can only do so much.   Soy is in so many foods, because it's used as a filler.  Dr. Weil does not think we need to totally avoid it, and he is not the only one.  He does mention that it is  good to eat soy from an early age.  I have heard this is why Asian women have a lower BC rate than American women.   I feel that as in most things in life, moderation is key.  There would never be a way to say that eating soy or flax caused breast cancer, or a recurrence of.

I think we each need to make our own personal choices, ones that make us comfortable, satiated, and able to sleep at night

I recently found out I am allergic to soy.   Please share any info on this -- perhaps a recipe or 2.   Other allergies include  rice, almonds, eggs.   Do you know anyone allergic to rice?    Don't they usually give that to babies as a first "solid" ??

I started avoiding anything with soy for my daughter in particular.

But sooooooooooooo many foods now have it added for no freakin' reason. 

Keep in mind, almost 95% of USA soy is non organic, GMO.

I agree with wenweb, I also heard that fermented ORGANIC, NONGMO soy is alright.

How come chia seeds have to be ground? I hadn't heard that about chia - just flaxseeds. 

My doc also says limited amounts of tempeh and miso are ok, just no dirivitives.