Reged: 05/22/03
Posts: 3206
Loc: USA, Southern California
I was recently shocked and dismayed when talking to a long time friend who is raising their 5 year old granddaughter. The granddaughter became very ill and after many tests they discovered she had thyroid disease. The doctors at Mayo clinic told the grandparents that is was likely due to the consumption of both SOY based formula as an infant and to much soy in the common foods she was eating now, since this child had NO history of anyone else in the family every having thyroid problems. This child will be on medication the rest of her life, not to mention the problems connected with having an autoimmune disease forever. They said they are seeing more and more of these diagnosis made of young children, some even under the age of one.
I'm stunned that we are doing this to many of our youngsters unknowingly!!!! Have we been duped into believing that soy products are good for all of us? And why is soy becoming more and more of a common allergen?
For most of you on this board I know soy has been a godsend and you use it without complication. What I'm wondering is if we shouldn't be a bit more vigilant in trying to limit the amount our babies consume?
When soy milk first came out on the market….I can't remember when, maybe in the late 80's I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. I was hooked on the aseptic packaged stuff and liked it so much better than milk. We know that we don't need milk as adults, only the calcium it's high in. Oh how I wish I could use soy products to this day, since the substitute dairy products they make from soy are SO good tasting.
I have thyroid disease myself, but was not diagnosed until I was nearly 50. It was one of those near missed diagnoses when the GP thought it MUST be menopause, but he was dead wrong!!!! Since I'm a first generation hypothyroid could it possibly be that I myself consumed so much soy milk I set myself up for my own thyroid problems based on my dairy alternative choice? Possibly, but just like the "why" I developed IBS, I'm not going to labor over it.
Being hypothyroid I am advised to NOT consume cruciferous vegetables (especially raw) and any soy products. As if that wasn't bad enough, I also found out I was soy sensitive ….….it gives me joint and muscle aches and pains.
I did a search and here are some web sites with information I've found if you want to read the articles and check out the studies that have been made. I'd be interested in hearing your feedback. Kandee
Posts
For parents of young children: Soy induced thyroid disease
