Soy and Infertility

Infertility and Soy products:

A few years ago, everyone was on the band wagon suggesting that we should use Soy products for a number of different reasons. However, today most of soy, ie., about 92% of soy is GMO (which has a very negative impact on the body). Further, the soy that the Asians ate was in much smaller dosages AND was fermented. Most soy today is not fermented and people who use soy use way too much. Further, it is a common filler for alot of foods.

WHO has suggested that phytoestrogens in soy alter a woman hormonal balance, and lengthen the cycle. Soy also decreases the man's sperm count.

For more information, contact Dr. Holly at holly@choicesunlimited.ca

Phytoestrogens Nature's Contraceptives

Phytoestrogens can make animals infertile, what about people?

The ability of phytoestrogens to prevent reproduction in animals has been known about since the 1940's. There is a wealth of evidence that shows that mammals exposed to estrogens during critical periods of sexual development can suffer a drastic reduction in fertility. There is also strong evidence that soy phytoestrogens such as genistein can inhibit 17-b-hydroxysteroid oxidoreductase, an enzyme which is required for the synthesis of testosterone and the development of the CNS-gonadal axis. There is also evidence that the soy isoflavones genstein and daidzein are genotoxic to human sperm. It is quite possible, therefore, that phytoestrogens, along with other endocrine disrupting compounds such as DDT, may contribute to the worldwide decrease in male fertility.

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/fertility.htm