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I've seen tons and tons of people pointing out that soy contains phytoestrogens but I've never seen a single study that showed that it had any significant effec
by MertsA 10y ago
I've seen tons and tons of people pointing out that soy contains phytoestrogens but I've never seen a single study that showed that it had any significant effect on an adult male. I have seen studies that have shown no statistical difference between a diet high in phytoestrogens and a normal diet. Here's the abstract of an examination of 9 different clinical studies on the topic: http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(10)00368-7/abstract http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(10)00368-7/abstr... . Also, I'd like to point out that your first reference even states that a diet heavy in soy is unlikely to have any harmful effects. It also only provided two anecdotes of men with a hormonal problem and in both of those cases the cause was never determined.
I'd need to see some pretty strong proof before I am convinced that the amount of soy in Soylent is anything to be concerned about.
- soylent_comment 10y agoSoy can "feminize" in some men. It probably requires some kind of predisposition, but it's not a conspiracy theory. There are several case reports out there now. I remember reading about an Australian guy who was otherwise healthy, with no prior hormonal issues. For what it's worth, it also happened to me. When I was 20 or 21, I developed a taste for soy burgers & started eating them every day. I quickly developed breast tissue under both nipples. When I realized what was happening, I cut out the soy & most of the tissue atrophied. Same thing happened to my brother years later, from protein powder. I tried to warn him but he didn't believe me. It's a thing, it happens.