Re: [ozmidwifery] Fw: SOY IS BAD IN PREGNANCY AND INFANCY

[Marilyn Kleidon]

I do have a problem with the first article though: it is comparing marmoset babies fed cows milk (SMA) with those fed soy formulae. There was also a historical review which showed little diference but didn't say what the historical feeding regime was. Any chance it might have been marmoset milk? Could it just be that cows milk formular raised the levels of neonatal testicular activity and testosterone levels in both marmosets and humans? The other studies, though looking at rats, did look at gestation and lactation .   marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: Denise Hynd To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, June 16, 2003 12:06 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Fw: SOY IS BAD IN PREGNANCY AND INFANCY           "Infant feeding with soy formula milk: effects on the testis and on blood testosterone levels in marmoset monkeys during the period of neonatal testicular activity." See   http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12093826&dopt=Abstract          In short, it reduces male infants' testosterone by up to 70%. WOULD YOU ALLOW THAT TO BE DONE TO YOUR SON? Because products in your local supermarkets could do it!   "Dietary Flavonoids  Induce Cleavage in the MLL gene and may contribute to Infant Leukemia" See  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10758153&dopt=Abstract   "Exposure to genistein during gestation and lactation demasculinizes the reproductive system in rats". See  http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12629420&dopt=Abstract ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++    Valerie James  for www.soyonlineservice.co.nz