| Author | Message | ||
     Anonymous |
Hey Tom, After reading all of these possible benefits of soy, I've decided to try and add it to my diet. I want to start eating tofu but i have no idea what a "good" amount to eat per day is. I know this stuff has estrogen and other hormones in it so I thought it better to ask someone who knows before going overboard. Also, is there another form of soy which you would recommend more than tofu? Thanks | ||
| Michael |
You can make a Miso soup with tofu in it. Miso is made of soyabeans and looks like a brown paste(there are different pastecolors which shows the strength of the paste). Add a little green onions to the mix too and some dashi corns maybe. If you do a google search with "Miso soup" you will surely find alot of recepies containing both Tofu and Miso "I want to start eating tofu but i have no idea what a "good" amount to eat per day is. I know this stuff has estrogen and other hormones in it so I thought it better to ask someone who knows before going overboard." This is what I want to know too. I wouldnt want my dick to start shrinking or getting bitch tits because Im eating to much soy  There is no secret that asian men have smaller dicks(sorry if I offended someone, your dick is perfect the way it is. Its lovely, really ;) ), but if it has anything to do with soy it probably affected the asian men around their puberty when they needed tetesterone to grow things But Im no expert so does anyone know if it has any "dangerous" side effects | ||
| Jenifer |
Yes as everyone knows, the Asian population is dying out, and all because of soy :-) (Tempeh is better than tofu, in my opinion and that of Dr. Mercola at mercola.com) | ||
| Michael |
Hehe not dying out, we were talking about the estrogen aspect. So will I get bitch tits ;). Just kidding. But how many bowls of estrogen a day can my body take | ||
| Jenifer |
All natural foods, including soy, contain phytoestrogens. I've never heard of them having any feminizing effects. The estrogens injected into food animals, and the xenoestrogens in plastics and other environmental factors, are a different story. This is a real problem... Anyway, a moderate amount of soy foods per day should be enough to help your hair. Last night I made brown rice with stir-fried onions, broccoli and a palm-sized amount of tempeh. I topped it all with homemade peanut sauce. Yum! | ||
| Dave |
hey, thanks for the advice guys (this is the original anonymous). Ive started drinking soy milk a lot more (the raw tofu was kind of sick, and i dont always have time to cook). I also picked up some kelp suppliments because i heard that was beneficial. Thanks agian, Dave | ||
| Jenifer |
Yes, kelp tablets are great for hair, as is seaweed in general. I dunno about soy milk. From my research, I think the fermented forms of soy (miso, tempeh) are the best and that's what I use myself. | ||
| Michael |
You convinced me, Miso and Tempeh it is Gonna buy some tomorrow | ||
| Jenifer |
Kewl :-) I make peanut sauce with miso instead of soy sauce..mix together to taste: organic peanut butter, apple cider vinegar, honey, miso, and spices such as garlic and/or ginger powder... | ||
| Dave |
Hey Jenifer, You say that the fermented forms of soy are better. In what ways are they better for you? what do they have that stuff like tofu and soy milk don't? | ||
| Jenifer |
Unfermented soy is high in phytic acid which has many anti-nutrients, for one thing. Fermented soy avoids this problem. See this article: http://askwaltstollmd.com/wwwboard/messages/286539.shtml Excerpt: fermented soy stops the effect of phytic acid and increases the availability of isoflavones. The fermentation also creates the probiotics--the "good" bacteria the body is absolutely dependent on, such as lactobacilli--that increase the quantity, availability, digestibility and assimilation of nutrients in the body. | ||
| Anonymous |
Some reported said isoflavones like genistein and daidzein may inhibit DHT, is that true? Any one has any information on this? Also, an experiemnt conducted by the japanese reviewed that a combination of green tea and soy intake may enhancing equol production significantly. Any comment? | ||
| Arne Nonym |
Tom has written this about the subject. http://www.hairloss-reversible.com/Hair%20News%20Index/hair_news14.htm The question is, how much soy is needed for the ultimate effect? How many mg's? Tom, any idea? | ||
| Dan |
I have also read that combining green tea and soy (especially fermented) does increase your chances of producing equol in significant amounts. This is a link to the extract of a japanese study. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstra ct&list_uids=14728586 It is a couple of years old and therefore the issue of equol production regarding hair loss hadn't been formally suggested. I believe that adds to the significance of the findings of any such study, since it is far less likely to be (exclusively) comercially-driven. | ||
| lisa |
what exactly is femented soy? how is it different to regular soy, someone please | ||
| Anonymous |
I'm interested to hear some testemony from people who actually consume tofu,tempeh,miso and grew their hair back! |
