Tuesday, January 27, 2009

Soy what?

I am on a new research kick involving Soy. I had it in my mind that it was plant based, part of a healthy Asian diet and good for you. I have found many credible articles that disproves my theory. It's of concern to me because I have been using a soy based protein supplement since August to maintain muscle while losing fat after my workouts. I switched to soy since it was on sale and did not have sugar additives. This is the only major change in my diet that I can recall. I did a google search on "soy and immune system" and many variations of those key words. There are many articles saying that soy is not FDA approved and soy may suppress the immune system. I was shocked. Artificial sweeteners were implicated as well. So I have to ditch the soy powder which will be easy. Cutting out my beloved diet coke...that will be hard. But until I reach my goal of healthy hair growth, I have to remain disciplined. If this works it would make a good amount of sense. Stress plus my food allergy=hair loss. I know it is not that simple but I am still determined to heal and get my terminal hair back.

Soy Articles

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