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"Additionally, natto, produced from the fermentation of soy beans by means of a bacterium called Bacillus subtillus, has been eaten by the Japanese for hundreds of years. It has been credited with many medicinal properties and only recently have scientists given the enzyme found in natto a name: nattokinase. (See Amano Enzyme, Inc., "Natto—Traditional Japanese Fermented soy beans with Recently Discovered Health Benefits and Novel Industrial Applications," Enzyme Wave Volume 3, (June 2002): 2?" - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Tennis ball (v2 cup) edamame (boiled soy beans) • V2 cup cottage cheese • Hard-boiled egg or 4 hard-boiled egg whites SuperFoodsRx Salad Inspiration Sometimes we find ourselves in a salad "rut." I have heard at times, "Oh, I'm so tired of the same old salad." Need some inspiration? Here are some wonderful salad pairings to inspire you from the SuperFoodsRx kitchen with Tammy Algood at the helm—adjust using the guidelines above as you wish! Invent your own, too, and write them down so you can refer back to them again and again." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Production takes place in industrial factories where a slurry of soy beans is first mixed with an alkaline solution to remove fiber, then precipitated and separated using an acid wash and finally neutralized in an alkaline solution. Acid washing in aluminum tanks leaches high levels of aluminum into the final product. The resultant curds are spray dried at high temperatures to produce a high protein powder. A final indignity to the original soybean is high-temperature, high-pressure extrusion processing of soy protein isolate to produce textured vegetable protein (tvp). ..." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Natto—Traditional Japanese Fermented soy beans with Recently Discovered Health Benefits and Novel Industrial Applications," Enzyme Wave Volume 3, (June 2002): 2?; "Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke with Potent Enzyme that Dissolves Deadly Blood Clots in Hours," Health Sciences Institute (March 2002); M. Maruyama, H. Sumi, "Effect of Natto Diet on Blood Pressure," Basic and Clinical Aspects of Japanese Traditional Food Natto II, 1-3, 1998; H. Sumi et al., "Enhancement of the fibrinolytic activity in plasma by oral administration of nattokinase," Acta Haematol 84(3) (1990): 139-43.) In 1891 Dr." - Tom Bohager, Everything You Need to Know About Enzymes to Treat Everything from Digestive Problems and Allergies to Migraines and Arthritis (Get the book.)

"Women who ate the most soy beans and other legumes were 54% less likely, on average, to develop endometrial cancer than women who ate the least. Soy has an antiestro-gen effect, say researchers, which is important because high levels of estrogen have been linked to this and other cancers." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Conversion of Isoflavones Soy isoflavones, which may be classified as "other non-nutritive components," are phytochemicals found in soy beans. Currently, soy is the only recognized nutritionally relevant source of isoflavones. The primary isoflavones in soy are genistin and daidzin. Following ingestion, these glycosides are hydrolyzed by intestinal glucosidases and converted to the aglycone form of genistein and daidzein. These aglycones are further converted by certain intestinal microflora into specific metabolites, such as equol. Chemically, equol is similar to the hormone estradiol." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"A serving of soy beans, tofu, tempeh or soy milk—all rich in phytoestrogens—can provide a necessary boost to your system. Talk to your doctor about the severity of the condition and the possibility of using nutritional therapy with or instead of prescription drugs. Fortify with Vitex Oymptoms of endometriosis include heavy bleeding, lower back soreness, pain with intercourse, nausea, heavy periods, constipation and difficulty conceiving. Vitex, an herb that fortifies a woman's reproductive system, can help control endometriosis and alleviate some its side effects." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) "Tryptophan-rich foods (such as soy beans, dairy products and protein like chicken, turkey or eggs) can sometimes ease cases of mild, episodic depression. Why does it work? It stimulates the production of serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain that regulates mood. • PMS Relief Tea .his tea recipe offers PMS relief. It contains ginger, which helps counter mood swings, fatigue and nausea. Dandelion root acts as a mild diuretic to help reduce bloating and water retention and is rich in minerals that help prevent PMS. 1 Bring two cups of water to a ^? boil." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.) "Try adding tryptophan-rich foods to your diet, such as soy beans, dairy products and protein-rich chicken, turkey or eggs. • A Breathy Way to Feel Better Many diabetics feel that they already spend enough time managing their disease, so why would they want to add another treatment to their time-consuming, blood-monitoring, insulin-injection regimens? The answer may be better long-term health." - Bottom Line Books, Uncommon Cures For Everyday Ailments (Get the book.)

"Macrobiotics is a quasi philosophical/therapeutic system of health that advocates a semi-vegetarian diet, with an emphasis on whole grains, soy beans, miso soup, raw foods and herbal teas. The strictest of macrobiotic diet consists of just brown rice and water. The standard macrobiotic diets are low in calories and fat and high in fiber from whole grains. The macrobiotic diet is also rich in plant estrogens (phytoestrogens). These elements speak for why the macrobiotic diet became popular among cancer patients." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.) "International Journal Cancer 116: 182-86, 2005] Some doctors are dubious of finasteride and note that weight control, dietary changes, lycopene, soy beans, omega 3 oil, selenium, vitamin E and avoidance of tobacco are without risks, efficient and commendable. [Review Med Suisse 2: 163-65, 2006] Cancer Preventive Chemicals, By Tumor Site ¦ . . . . ." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.) "Journal National Cancer Institute 96: 1410-12, 2004] Some doctors are dubious of the use of finasteride as a preventative and note that weight control, dietary changes, lycopene, soy beans, omega 3 oil, selenium, vitamin E and avoidance of tobacco are without risks, efficient and commendable. [Review Med Suisse 2: 163-65, 2006] Once prostate cancer has been diagnosed, hormone therapy may be prescribed." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.) "The fermentation process of making miso concentrates the molecules found in soy beans. [Journal National Cancer Institute 95: 906-13, 2003] Americans hear of the benefits of soy, so they drink soy milk, and eat soy cereal and soy burgers. But the Japanese don't eat these foods, they eat fermented sources of soy. There is an obvious difference. Fermented soy extracts and concentrates beneficial molecules from the soybean. Tea: hot water extraction Another common practice throughout the world is the consumption of hot tea." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"Soy foods, such as tofu, soy milk, roasted soy beans, and soy protein powders, may be beneficial in preventing osteoporosis. Isoflavones from soy have protected against bone loss in animal studies.34 In a double-blind trial, postmenopausal women who supplemented with 40 grams of soy protein powder (containing 90 mg of isoflavones) per day were protected against bone mineral loss in the spine, although lower amounts were not protective." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) "Isoflavones found in soy beans appear to be key cholesterol-lowering ingredients of the bean,69, 70 but animal tesearch suggests other components of soy are also important.71'72 Sugar Eating sugar has been reported to reduce protective HDL cholesterol73 and increases othet risk factors linked to heart disease.74 However, higher sugar intake has been associated with only slightly higher risks of heart disease in most reports." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"The majority of the world's population now, on civilization's various diets, consume only 13 varieties of plants: bananas, beans, beets (beet-derived sugar), corn, oranges, potatoes, rice, wheat, soy beans, sugar cane, sweet potato, cassava and coconut. The first 9 of these 13 listed are such hybridized foods (or genetically modified) that they are either seedless or produce seeds incapable of surviving independently in Nature." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.) "Both chickpeas and peanuts have a higher ratio of fat to protein than other legumes, but chickpeas are still protein-dominant. soy beans have a high ratio of fat to protein (1:2) so they are one of the better legumes, even if cooked. However, they are such hybridized foods (so far out of the natural wild state) and they are mostly genetically modified that I do not endorse them or products made primarily from them (soy milk, soy cheese, soy burgers, etc). Research is indicating that more than two servings of soy per week can influence hormone metabolism. Soy is known to be thyroid suppressive." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.) "Raw legume sprouts, such as mung beans, kidney beans, lentils and soy beans, can drain the body of water. If legumes are eaten, the best legumes are chickpeas and peanuts (wild Amazonian peanuts, the only peanuts ever to test free of aflatoxin, are now available at www.rawfood.com). Chickpeas should be sprouted. Peanuts may be soaked until plump before eating, although they are nice in their dried state as well. Both chickpeas and peanuts have a higher ratio of fat to protein than other legumes, but chickpeas are still protein-dominant." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"Milling corn into corn starch loses 98% of the magnesium. When soy beans are cooked, they lose 69% of their magnesium. Quick-cooking oatmeal provides only about 15% of the magnesium obtained from the slow-cooking cereal. As the nation's eating habits have gone from freshly prepared items made in the home to prepared, processed meals and "fast foods" taken on the run, the magnesium content of the food has plummeted."3 Our bodies simply cannot extract adequate nutrition from today's "fast" and processed foods. Dr." - Mark Sircus, Transdermal Magnesium Therapy (Get the book.)

"Phytoestrogens are potent anti-thyroid agents which are present in vast quantities in soy. Infants exclusively fed on a soy-based formula have 13,000 to 22,000 times more estrogen compounds in their blood than babies fed a milk-based formula. This would be the estrogenic equivalent of at least five birth control pills per day. For this reason, premature development of girls (early puberty) has been linked to the use of soy formula, as has the underdevelopment of males. Infant soy formula and soy milk have been linked to autoimmune-thyroid disease, and now also to death." - Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.)

"The nutrients that make up soy beans are anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, antimutagenic, antiosteoporatic, and are an anticarcinogen. Soy has also been shown to reduce the incidence of different types of cancers and liver problems, lower cholestrol and more. Studies show taking a soy concentrate is much better than eating soy products because you cannot eat enough to be beneficial if the soy is not fermented. Genistein and daidzein are two types of isoflavones in soy. Isoflavones are flavonoid and act asphytostrogons, which are useful in treating cancer." - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.) "Asian people have been sprouting and fermenting soy beans for hundreds of years. Eating fermented soy makes it easier for the body to digest and is much healthier. Unfortunately, soybeans are, however, high in their own natural toxins (antinutrients). They contain goitrogens, which can slow thyroid function, and they have phytates which can stop the absorption of minerals such as calcium, magnesium, and zinc. Dr. Mercola's book, Total Health Program talks about soy products and is also an excellent book on nutrition, diets, and aging. Also, The Whole Soy Story, by Dr." - Gregory, A. Gore, Defeat Cancer (Get the book.)

"Where to buy it: Look in the frozen vegetable section ofthe grocery store for soy beans. Tofu is found in the produce, dairy or deli sections ofthe grocery store. Edamame is the soybean still in its pod (or purchase shelled soybeans). How much to eat: Substitute tofu for meat or poultry dishes four to five times per week. Shelled beans can be lightly steamed for five minutes and added to salads." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.) "Quick Recipe • 1/3 cup frozen shelled edamame soy beans or 1 scoop soy isolate protein powder • 14 cup plain nonfat yogurt • 1 serving of a high quality superfood drink • 1/3 cup blueberries or strawberries or blackberries (can be frozen but avoid fruits frozen in syrup) • 2 Tbls lecithin granules • 2 Tbls walnut oil • 2 Tbls peanut butter or almond butter • 1 tsp cinnamon powder • 3 Tbls freshly ground flax seed and/or 3 Tbls of oat or wheat bran Combine all the ingredients in a blender until smooth." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.) "Gently steam soy beans for five minutes. They're yummy added to salads and soups. Quick Tip 2: There are three basic types of tofu: Firm (good for stir-4 l-n frying, soups or on the grill); Soft (great for recipes that call for jAiH- blended tofu or in Oriental soups); or Silken (this form of tofu is a ? creamy, custard-like tofu, best used for pureed or blended dishes). Shrimp Why: Shrimp are anything but small in their nutrient value. They are an excellent source of selenium and an unusually low-fat, low-calorie protein." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.) "This is a great source of protein among other nutrients, alternating with black beans, soy beans and other high protein non meat foods will give you the essential amino acids necessary to stabilize moods and stress levels. Quick Tip 1: Cook quinoa like rice: 1 cup quinoa to 2 cups water. Using a rice cooker makes this an easy dish to prepare. Add % teaspoon of your favorite spices to the water while cooking. My favorites are cumin, curry, grated orange peel, cloves, cinnamon or nutmeg. Quinoa has a fluffy, creamy, slightly crunchy texture and a somewhat nutty flavor." - Jan Lovejoy, Get Balanced-the Natural Way to Better Health with Superfoods (Get the book.)

"Haricot, soy beans, kidney beans, chickpeas, ballotti beans, lentils, black-eyed beans. (All tinned, sugar free, and ready to use, or dried and cook your own), etc. Plus • Rock salt or Celtic sea salt 'Vegetable stock cube 'Seasoning - Oil Cooking 1. Put 2 tablespoons of oil in a large pan, chop onion, carrots and celery. Cook for approximately 5 minutes. 2. Add rest of chopped vegetables, tinned tomatoes, and boiling water, plus the vegetable stock cube and minced garlic. 3. Do not boil. Simmer for 5-10 minutes, until just cooked. 4. Remove from heat, and then blend to suit your taste." - Robert Redfern, The Miracle Enzyme Is Serrapeptase (Get the book.)

"Soy went west when traders, missionaries, botanists and other travelers brought soybeans back from China and Japan. soy beans served as useful ballast on ships as well as culinary or horticultural curiosities. In 17th-century France, soy sauce became the "secret seasoning" used at court banquets; but other types of soy foods failed to appeal to the western palate. In 1770, Ben Franklin sent soybeans home from the continent with the enthusiastic recommendation that they be grown in America." - Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD, CCN, The Whole Soy Story: The dark side of America's favorite health food (Get the book.)

"Considering the latter, evidence has demonstrated that consumption by animals of roasted soy beans can result in reduced plasma T3, possibly because of an effect on peripheral T4 deiodination.131 Findings also indicated T3 was higher among casein-fed animals and lower among animals fed an equivalent amount of soy protein concentrate. Soy protein consumption also was found to contribute to age-related alterations in thyroid hormone in animals. These alterations included a decline in T4, fT4, T3, and 2,3'-T2 and an increase in rT3." - Michael Friedman, ND, Fundamentals of Naturopathic Endocrinology (Get the book.)

"In this way you combine a grain (rice) with a legume, soy beans in this case, in the form of either tofu or tem-peh. By the way, if you like the taste of chicken and want to give it up, tempeh is a great alternative. It contains no cholesterol and is made from soy beans. It tastes like chicken, has as much protein, is low in calories, and high in calcium. It is, in fact, one of the best foods, nutritionally. Finally, you can enjoy a salad at dinner. It should be a sprout salad on Monday. Make yourself a dressing, one without oil. There are many recipes for oil-less dressings." - Gary Null, Get Healthy Now with Gary Null: A Complete Guide to Prevention, Treatment and Healthy living (Get the book.)

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