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From: "HSI - Jenny Thompson" <hsia@...>
To: <janis@...>
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2003 11:28 AM
Subject: This week in the HSI e-Alert


> This week in the Health Sciences Institute e-Alert
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> This week in the HSI Forum
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> An important warning appears in the HSI Forum this week,
> posted in a thread titled "Soy-onara" - which, not
> coincidentally, is also the title of Tuesday's e-Alert about
> a Japanese study that examined the effects of soy and other
> isoflavone-rich foods on breast cancer.
>
> An HSI member who goes by the name of Chefgirl explains that
> at the age of 12 she was diagnosed as hypothyroid - a
> condition in which the thyroid gland produces inadequate
> amounts of two key hormones that help regulate metabolism.
> She points out that soy plays havoc for people with thyroid
> problems such as hers because the soy isoflavones limit the
> cells' ability to receive thyroid hormones.
>
> Chefgirl writes: "In reality, soy protein is one of the worst
> things that I could consume, especially on a daily basis. I
> can't begin to tell you the difference I felt when I stopped
> eating soy products, just within 2-3 days."
>
> What infuriates her - and rightfully so - is that she
> consumed soy products for 10 years, "thinking I was eating
> healthy and being told that was the case."
>
> In particular, I was concerned with one detail in Chefgirl's
> posting: her comment that the isoflavones in soy are
> responsible for thyroid dysfunction. If soy isoflavones cause
> thyroid problems, wouldn't that also be true of other
> sources, such as red clover (which we've recommended as an
> alternative to soy)?
>
> A little legwork with our research sources soon turned up a
> comment on the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center web
> site, warning that due to the estrogenic activity of red
> clover, it should be used with caution by patients with
> hormone-sensitive diseases. And that would include thyroid
> conditions, of course.
>
> If you consume a high quantity of soy foods, or if you use
> red clover, here are some of the symptoms of hypothyroid
> disease that you should be aware of: low energy, slowing of
> the healing process, edema (swelling, usually in the feet or
> legs), and unusual changes in skin, nails or hair.
>
> This serves as a perfect reminder that herbal supplements are
> natural medicines that can have powerful effects and should
> be used with care. So if you've been diagnosed with thyroid
> problems, you should probably avoid soy, red clover, and
> other foods or botanicals touted as high in isoflavones. And
> as always, consult your doctor whenever you use any
> nutritional or herbal remedy to address a medical condition.
>
> Other topics being discussed on the HSI Forum this week
> include:
>
> * If you have any doubt that genetic modification of crops is
> a hot button issue, just visit the thread "GM Foods," which
> has more than 80 postings in a very lively debate.
>
> * A thread titled "McDonald's to Eliminate Using Beef..." is
> a reaction to Wednesday's e-Alert, "McMedicine" (see
> below), but Big Macs may not be as antibiotic-free as we
> are supposed to believe.
>
> * An HSI member named Lee offers a warning in "Forteo, Unsafe
> Drug for Osteoporosis."
>
> If you have questions or comments you'd like to add to these
> or any of the dozens of other threads on the Forum, just log
> on to our web site at www.hsibaltimore.com and join in with
> the conversations.
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> Monday, June 23, 2003
> Double Whammy
> Patients with type 2 diabetes can reduce the risk of a heart
> attack or a stroke by 25 percent by using cholesterol-
> lowering statin drugs - even if they don't have elevated
> cholesterol levels - according to two recent studies. And
> while that may sound promising, you can be certain that there
> are gremlins in the details. This e-Alert looks at the
> misguided logic of trading a lower risk of one problem, for
> the side effects that come with a lifetime supply of multiple
> prescription drugs.
> http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ea2003/ea_030623.shtml
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> Tuesday, June 24, 2003
> Soy-onara
> Does soy intake help prevent breast cancer? In spite of what
> you may have heard, there's no easy answer to that question,
> which is at the heart of a long, ongoing debate. But a
> recently completed 10-year study from Japan reveals some
> promising new clues that could eventually lead to useful
> answers. We'll tell you about the best source for the
> compound that is believed to be the active component in
> preventing breast cancer.
> http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ea2003/ea_030624.shtml
>
> Wednesday, June 25, 2003
> McMedicine
> Last week McDonald's Corporation told its meat suppliers to
> discontinue the use of antibiotics in animals. But let's not
> jump to the conclusion that McDonald's menu is going to be
> anything close to antibiotic-free. The details of this new
> policy leave something to be desired, especially in the face
> of the ticking time bomb of human antibiotic resistance that
> is rapidly developing through the general consumption of
> commercial meat products.
> http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ea2003/ea_030625.shtml
>
> Thursday, June 26, 2003
> P53, Where Are You?
> Selenium has been shown to reduce both the risk and mortality
> for prostate, liver and colorectal cancers. Now another
> cancer can be added to that list: one that's closely
> associated with chronic heartburn and acid reflux. We'll
> examine the groundbreaking details of this important new
> study, and tell you why getting more selenium in your diet
> might be one of the best preventive health measures you can
> take.
> http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ea2003/ea_030626.shtml
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> <a href="http://www.hsibaltimore.com/ea2003/ea_030623.shtml">June 23 -
Double Whammy</a>
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Soy-onara</a>
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P53, Where Are You?</a>
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